Reading: Genesis 4. Moses now begins to describe the growth of mankind. Chapters 4 and 5 show two family lines – Cain’s line which comprise unbelievers, and Seth’s line which comprise believers. The effects of sin become very evident with Abel’s murder. Children born to Adam and Eve. Cain’s family line is recorded.… Continue reading Meditation: Genesis 4
Reading: Genesis 3. Man is tempted by Satan and, by his (man’s) own wilful disobedience, falls into sin. He became entirely corrupt and so degenerate, that the image of God, in which he had been formed, was damaged beyond recognition. The beautiful relationship between God and man is broken; man is spiritually dead in sin… Continue reading Meditation: Genesis 3
Reading: Genesis 2:1-3, 15-25 After God completed the creation He rested on the seventh day. He blessed and sanctified this Sabbath Day. God commands all people rest from their daily work and enjoy a day of rest and meditate on God’s great works. Later, in Exodus 20, God includes the day of rest as a… Continue reading Meditation: Genesis 2:1-3
The Reformed News Website just started publishing daily meditations. On the 7th of June the first one was published, on Genesis 1:1. Every week, from Monday to Saturday, we hope to publish a new meditation, every morning. The meditations are short. The format is: Reading – Short Meditation – Key Text – Question. We are… Continue reading New: Daily Meditations
Australia’s Attorney-General Christian Porter is currently bringing before the Australian parliament two bills that are very important and necessary for our nation’s safety, sovereignty and future. Both bills, that target activities by China and other foreign states, are designed to strengthen Australia’s counter foreign-interference and espionage apparatus. On 8 June 2018 “The Australian” reported that… Continue reading Chinese threat to Australia
Reading: Genesis 1:24-31 Genesis 1:25 says “And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind.” God created each animal and plant separately according to its own kind. An apple tree was created as an apple… Continue reading Meditation: Genesis 1:24-31
Reading: Genesis 1:1-10 God created the world as a mirror so we can see His wisdom, majesty and power. We can observe the admirable structure of heaven, earth and seas, their hidden treasures and the amazing processes which harmonize to sustain every form of life. Furthermore God also ensures all things continue orderly day by… Continue reading Meditation: Genesis 1:1-10
Reading: Genesis 1:1 and Psalm 104:1-9, 31-33 Someone once asked me “what is the greatest story in the Bible?” I replied “The first sentence: ‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.’ ” This is a very important sentence. It is not only the beginning of our Christian faith; it also describes the… Continue reading Meditation: Genesis 1:1
“I was talking with one student and this student said that if she sat down for 4 hours doing homework, it was quite possible that in total about 2 hours were spent chatting and using google hangouts. Her parents just thought that she was doing homework the whole time.” Sound familiar? So students, how many… Continue reading Doing homework – yeah right!
Tall poppies = Snip! Ever seen one in ‘poppy life’? A real one, tall gangly and somewhat awkward looking? They stick out above the rest of the flowers, often supported by a stem that’s gawky and misshapen. If you plant a mass of them, the tall poppy looks out of place and it doesn’t take… Continue reading Snip conversation
On the 18th of June, the Synod of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia will convene. This synod will have to deal with the report of the deputies for relations with our Dutch sister churches. This report has received quite some attention in our churches. Of course, this also leads to the inevitable situation in… Continue reading How do we read the Bible?
Our Reformed News Website has added a new section to our website. This one is called ‘Christians in Academia’. In this section we will publish articles about how Christians can give a good testimony while working or studying in the academic world. It is in universities where Satan works hard to win the future leaders… Continue reading Christians in Academia
The attempt by churches to make themselves more acceptable to the world and to attract more members has led to a decline in those churches. We’ve seen a warning example of this in the Netherlands in the RCN (GKv). The following article by Christopher J Gordon [i]shows how this attempt to be more accommodating to… Continue reading The Burning of the Wooden Shoes – Christopher J. Gordon
Sometimes we’ve just had enough! The struggle goes on and on. It seems like it’s a struggle that no one else has. Everyone around us looks like they’ve got it together; they’re happy, content, confident, loving and caring, with nothing to worry about. Everyone! Except me. This is not about the struggle of sin per… Continue reading Struggle of M&M – manipulation of the mind
In several countries, states, provinces over the world, assisted-dying laws have been adopted and implemented. Those resisting the adoption of these laws often warned that the availability of the option of euthanasia / assisted-dying would put pressure on those who are terminally ill to choose this option. This appears to be happening now in a… Continue reading Assisted-Dying laws incentive for insurance companies to deny coverage
Recently the USA’s Embassy in Israel moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This led to massive protests from the Palestinians. Dozens were killed. Many more wounded. What was the problem? West Jerusalem has always been Israeli territory since its independence in 1948. The USA did not move their embassy to the eastern part of Jerusalem,… Continue reading What to think of Jerusalem?
We’ve all met him or her. This person doesn’t understand the importance of compromise in a relationship. Nor does he really care about you, and you end up being used. This person doesn’t understand what sorry really means and doesn’t take time to reflect on that either. It’s all about them; their feelings, their achievements,… Continue reading Self-less wisdom
A recent article on WAtoday is quite revealing about the strength of one of the tools we have to oppose the push for “euthanasia” and presents additional perspectives in our struggle against this culture of death. It is the story of a 104 year old prominent Perth academic, Dr. Goodall, planning to travel to Switzerland to… Continue reading Pain and Euthanasia
For some time now there have been concerns in Australia about the declining levels of academic performance in schools. There has been a steady decline in literacy, mathematics and science performance among Australian students for over a decade! How can Australia turn this trend around to return to having one of the top quality education… Continue reading Changes to Australian education system recommended
We are thankful for God’s protection over the two week break; it was good to be able to welcome the staff and students back to school last Monday, particularly in relation to the dramatic rescue off the Ningaloo Coast. With the understanding that the result of this drama could have ended differently, we considered God’s… Continue reading Accepting good and adversity from God
