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A blacksmith speaks on suffering
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia.org A CHRISTIAN BLACKSMITH, whose life was full of suffering and pain, was once challenged by an unbeliever to account for all the suffering God had allowed in his life. His...
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What gardening taught me about faith
By Lin Pearson There are many different gardening styles seen on the allotment site I go to. But I have never seen anyone who, having planted potatoes or sown seed, regularly scoops back soil to view...
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Does God really love me?
Does God really love us? I say look to the crucified Jesus. Look to the old rugged cross. By every thorn that punctured his brow, by every mark of the back-lacerating scourge, by every hair of his...
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Evangelism for Introverts
The next few posts on FIRST! Again are going to be in a series based on an article by author MIKE BECHTLE, which was published in the Mar/April and May/June 2010 issues of FIRST! The material is so...
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Introverts are different – and that’s good!
This is part 2 of a series based on an article by author MIKE BECHTLE, which was published in the Mar/April and May/June 2010 issues of FIRST! MIKE BECHTLE continues: Brett is an extrovert. He gets...
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Introverts can evangelize the Bible way
We have now reached part 3 of Evangelism for Introverts, by Mike Bechtle, which was published in the Mar/April and May/June 2010 issues of FIRST! MIKE BECHTLE writes: Baby turtle peeping out by Atif...
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Introverts can evangelize the Bible way – Part 2
We have now reached part 4 of Evangelism for Introverts, by Mike Bechtle, whichwas published in the Mar/April and May/June 2010 issues of FIRST! MIKE BECHTLE writes: Baby turtle peeping out by Atif...
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The Value of Worship
"Without worship we live manipulated and manipulating lives." In worship God gathers his people to himself as centre: “The Lord reigns” (Ps. 93:1). Worship is a meeting at the centre so that our lives...
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Pioneering in the Lothians
In a book published by The Faith Mission in 1936, J. B. McLean writes of Pioneering Days in the Lothians. Here, as a little bonus to our blog readers, is an extract not printed in our magazine. There...
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What is Failure?
Failure…? Failure does not mean I’m a failure; It does mean I have not yet succeeded. Failure does not mean I have accomplished nothing; It does mean I have learned something; Failure does not mean I...
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Down but not out
By Lin Pearson In 1991, Derek Redmond was part of the British 4 X 400m relay team which took Gold at the World Championships. From that peak, the events of the following year were shattering. It was...
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Befriending and Relationships
Any form of outreach should not primarily be ‘cut and run’, in the hope that a quick exposure to an evangelistic message is likely to communicate effectively. How did Jesus communicate? It’s tempting...
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Easter quotations
Image from Liquid Library A selection of Easter quotes to stir our hearts. Does God really love us? I say: “Look to the crucified Jesus. Look to the old rugged cross. “ By every thorn that punctured...
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Revival among the fisher folk
Fishermen cleaning their catch. Image Stockbyte. First-Hand Impressions of the North-East Scottish Revival, 1921 By D. P. Thomson Accompanied by a fellow-Student, I travelled north on Monday morning....
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Are you running on empty?
Image by Hemera By John Townend, General Director of The Faith Mission When I was a young teenager, one summer morning I set off with a petrol can in hand and cycled three miles to the nearest garage....
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The best cure for bad temper
Is there a remedy for a bad temper? Image by Bananastock Three remedies for a bad temper Which do you think is best? Julius Caesar was troubled with a bad temper and we read of him repeating the Roman...
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What I learned from a Kitchen Timer
By Virginia Kremer Had the call of God been frustrated? Image by Hemera WHILE waiting for something to finish cooking, my eyes absently came to rest on my kitchen timer. The last time I had really...
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Leaking, blocked, or flowing?
By John Townend, General Director of The Faith Mission Photo iStockphoto When I was a young teenager, one summer morning I set off with a petrol can in hand and cycled three miles to the nearest...
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Stepping out of the Picture
By David Holdaway. Photo: Thinkstock/Hemera Stanley Jones, the great Methodist missionary doctor to India gave the following insight to help us capture the heart and meaning of the Christmas message....
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Prepare for the Guest of Honour
Photo from Thinkstock / iStockphotos By Katherine Walden “Prepare for God’s arrival! Make the road straight and smooth, a highway fit for our God. Fill in the valleys, level off the hills, Smooth out...
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