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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 > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Questioning God and the future of faith: 2 of 6
Regularly trotted out at offering times, many Christians are familiar with Malachi's famous admonition: 'Bring you all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this...' (Malachi 3:10) As it happens I do practice tithing, although as a Christian I do so freely under grace and not ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Is Christianity under the law a veil of deception that hides grace: 1 of 3
I have studied God's word for over thirty-five years and my knowledge has grown considerably over these many years. But when God first revealed the full extent of his grace to me, I was blown away by the depths that I had missed, depths that had been hidden in plain sight all the while. Grace underlies everything in God's wo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Faith versus the flesh: 1 of 3
Love is a four letter word of great power, and one we tend to use more widely than we ought; often as a mere synonym for 'like'. For example, "I love tiramisu". Nevertheless, there is still some truth even in that, because love often involves enjoyment of the object of our adoration. The Bible says it's even possible to 'lov... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Putting God first in your life: 41 of 117
"Shema Ysrael! Yahweh Elohenu, Yahweh Echad!" - "Hear, O Israel! Yahweh our God, Yahweh is United!" Known as The Shema, these few words have been Israel's Creed for three millennia. Having discussed it in my previous article under the title 'Seeing Unity in Christ', it is time to look more closely at its application to every... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: True grace: 9 of 24
More than twenty years ago, God said something very strange to me: "Man remembers only the past, but I remember the future as well". It was something that has stuck with me ever since, something I was quite comfortable with, believing I understood it even then. And to a large extent that was so. More recently, however, I hav... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing Repentance and restoration: 5 of 13
The difference is so stark that is as if there were two Christian churches. One is religious the other alive. One is as dry as dust, the other vibrant and refreshing. One is a place of condemnation and fear, the other of freedom forgiveness. Nor is always obvious which is which, because it's not about outward appearance. I h... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations Where and why is St. Andrew's Day celebrated?: 2 of 5
Where and why is St. Andrew's Day Celebrated?' What a wonderful question. I say wonderful, because as a Scot who has spent all of his 49 years in Scotland, I confess to having taken our patron Saint largely for granted. The reason is that although we are taught in school that our country's patron saint's Day is on 30th Novem... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Theories of Spirituality Are you a believer in being prophetic?: 3 of 7
Have you ever wanted to operate in the gifts of the Holy Spirit? Or are you just plain sceptical about such claims? Perhaps you've never seen the sick healed or received a prophecy, far less given one. If so, don't extrapolate your own absence of experience onto others but come with an open mind to learn what you may never h... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Practical Christians: 20 of 46
I am what you might call trivocational. I write. Indeed, I write a great deal, but that's not what I do for a living. My paid profession is as a registered nurse, working in a host of clinical locations in just about every speciality. But that's not all I do. I am also part of the ministry team at Bridgeton Life Church in Gl... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Can science prove the existence of God?: 28 of 63
Is it possible to prove that God exists? The answer, as I have found, is a resounding Yes....and, eh...No. The reason for this ambivalence is not based on objective truth, but on the nature of actually constitutes 'proof'. But let me first dispose of an existential objection from the outset. The word 'exist' literally means ... More..