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Pulling Your Love to Pieces

A sermon on John 21: 1-19 by Nathan Nettleton, 25 April 2004 Last Sunday we noted that although John’s gospel tells us that Jesus had given his disciples the gift of the Holy Spirit and commissioned them to take his message out into the world, a week later they were still locked behind the doors […]

Job’s First Speech to God

The following extract is taken from Robert Sutherland’s new book “Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job” (Trafford, Victoria, 2004) It is reproduced with his permission and he retains the copyright. Mr.Sutherland is a Christian Canadian criminal defense lawyer instrumental in changing the Canadian law on aggravated assault and solicitor-client privilege. He is […]

Job- God’s First Speech to Job

The following extract is taken from Robert Sutherland’s new book “Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job” (Trafford, Victoria, 2004) It is reproduced with his permission and he retains the copyright. Mr.Sutherland is a Christian Canadian criminal defense lawyer instrumental in changing the Canadian law on aggravated assault and solicitor-client privilege. He is […]

The Truth About Turds (Mark 9:2-29)

There was once a preacher who told his congregation: “In every blade a grass there is a sermon.”  A few days later a parishioner traveling in his car saw the preacher mowing his lawn. So he yelled out of his window: “That’s right preacher keep them sermons short.” I like this joke because there are […]

Job- His Road to an Oath of Innocence

The following extract is taken from Robert Sutherland’s new book “Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job” (Trafford, Victoria, 2004) It is reproduced with his permission and he retains the copyright. Mr.Sutherland is a Christian Canadian criminal defense lawyer instrumental in changing the Canadian law on aggravated assault and solicitor-client privilege. He is […]

The Twilight Zone (1 John 3)

by Kim Thoday Being a mature Christian, that is, a conscious follower of Jesus Christ is in a sense to live in a twilight zone. It is to live with the constant tension between what is and what can be. Discipleship is therefore a process of becoming. The true prophets of God have always known […]

Job- A Philosophical Analysis

The following extract is taken from Robert Sutherland’s new book “Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job” (Trafford, Victoria, 2004) It is reproduced with his permission and he retains the copyright. Mr.Sutherland is a Christian Canadian criminal defense lawyer instrumental in changing the Canadian law on aggravated assault and solicitor-client privilege. He is […]

Job- Satan’s Challenge of God

Satan’s Challenge of God The following extract is taken from Robert Sutherland’s new book “Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job” (Trafford, Victoria, 2004) It is reproduced with his permission and he retains the copyright. Mr.Sutherland is a Christian Canadian criminal defense lawyer instrumental in changing the Canadian law on aggravated assault and […]

Job- A Theodicy and Lawsuit Drama

A Theodicy and Lawsuit Drama The following extract is taken from Robert Sutherland’s new book “Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job” (Trafford, Victoria, 2004) It is reproduced with his permission and he retains the copyright. Mr.Sutherland is a Christian Canadian criminal defense lawyer instrumental in changing the Canadian law on aggravated assault […]

Job- God’s General Revelation in Creation

The following extract is taken from Robert Sutherland’s new book “Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job” (Trafford, Victoria, 2004) It is reproduced with his permission and he retains the copyright. Mr.Sutherland is a Christian Canadian criminal defense lawyer instrumental in changing the Canadian law on aggravated assault and solicitor-client privilege. He is […]