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51-years-old, 27 of which married to the lovely Deborah, we have a son, Robert who serves in the oldest regiment in the British Army - the Scots Guards, and is married to Carla, with two sons - Billy (4) and Sean (2). Our daughter Catriona, and her husband

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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues If God is so powerful, why does evil exist: 1 of 71
"If God is so powerful, why does evil exist?" Along with its twin challenge, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" I suspect this moral conundrum may be the single greatest sponsor of atheism in our world; not only today but in every age. Because, while most educated atheists will concede that they cannot conclusively pr... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) God versus the devil: 1 of 26
Did you know the devil was never punished for tempting mankind?It's commonly supposed that he was but then, there's a lot that people commonly suppose about Satan that is just plain wrong.It's commonly supposed he is a powerful angelic being who torments mankind and opposes God. In fact, although once a cherub (an angel of th... More..
Travel > Europe Travel experiences: A trip to London: 1 of 24
My wife and I visit London quite often to see our son who is a Guardsman there. When we do, we stay with his family in their Army accommodation about seven minutes walk from his workplace at Buckingham Palace. They occupy a ground floor flat comprising of a kitchen-diner and three small bedrooms. It's somewhat cramped and rat... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights How to become a spiritual warrior: 1 of 21
Spiritual Warfare is widely misunderstood. At one extreme are those who hardly believe in the devil, while on the other are those who see a demon under every stone, or fear Satan more than God. The truth lies somewhere in the balance between both extremes.As the core text of a religion of peace our Bible contains a surprising... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms The power of prayer: 3 of 56
At Bridgeton Life Church in Glasgow, where we worship, a group of us meet every Thursday night for prayer. We pray for each other, we pray for our families, we pray for the community (both local and beyond), and we pray for the sick, the depressed, the downtrodden and downhearted.And it's effective. We see lives changed, fami... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Reflections: I choose to walk with the truth that Jesus loves me: 1 of 15
New Yorker, Anna Bartlett Warner, was in her early thirties when, in 1859, she wrote her most famous children's hymn. Episcopal priest, David Rutherford McGuire contributed the second and third stanzas but the title refrain was all Anna's: 'Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so'.For all their naive simplicity... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Understanding the doctrine of grace: 2 of 22
Have you ever heard it taught that God's grace differs from his holiness? I have. It's quite a common idea and taught by many ministers I would consider men and women of integrity. Make no mistake, these are good people, filled with courage and zeal for the Gospel, who love God with a passion and have a strong appreciation of... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues The Temptation in the Garden of Eden: 4 of 40
Read most accounts of Eden and the Fall, and a theme emerges that might be summarized thus:God created the heavens and the earth, then created man and placed him in a garden paradise called Eden. Here, man encountered an evil being called Satan, in the guise of a serpent. Satan tempted the man, precipitating his fall from gra... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study The Bible and the mark of the beast in society: 1 of 10
In a Primary School classroom in Devon, Southwest England, two five-year-olds share their religious beliefs. One little girl, Jasmine Cain tells her classmate, I believe in God and Jesus and I'm going to heaven'. Overhearing them, a seven-year-old, asks, How do you go to hell then?'By not believing in God', Jasmine responds.I... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) The difference between being religious and being Christian: 17 of 128
The difference between religion and Christianity may be exemplified by personal experience, so I'll begin by relating how, on waking early last Sunday morning, I laboured and travailed in prayer...for about three seconds.If we are serious about prayer we should pray seriously, which usually means - short, direct and simple. I... More..