Down the Tubes.

I'm an English man living in England and more than a little concerned at the rate my society is degrading. Things that were truly horrific when I was a child, are now common place and being used as entertainment in TV, computer games and the movies.

Our government and the opposition both verbally agree that the family is the unit on which our society is built, yet they pass laws that directly undermine that unit. How does it help to say the family is important and then pass a law that gives exactly the same rights to common law couples? How does that help the family unit? Or is it that our perception of family has been eroded too? Surely, a family consists of a mum and a dad who have the same surname and have taken vows to be faithful to each other. A couple who have made a life long commitment. How can that extend to a common law couple...Different names, no vows and no commitment.

We are going down the tubes fast. When will we wake up and do something about it?

Change is here to stay

Some bright spark said, "Change is here to stay." Probably true, but mostly, change is gradual. Not so for me right now; I find myself at a crossroads, and it's scary!

You see, for the last 15 years or so, I've been attending a church in Worcester...But I live in Malvern and my heart is here, not there. Well, something new has opened up; a church plant here in Malvern, and I'm a part of it. Just a rag tag bunch of believers, who have a heart for Malvern, coming together to form a new church.
We had our first prayer meeting last Friday, and already we have a building to meet in...Took me by surprise it happened so fast.

So, change is here to stay, and once again I find myself having to say good-bye to friends I've worshipped with for a long time. It has been my experience that saying good-bye to friends is one of the hardest things you have to do as a Christian. It's sadness on the one hand, but excitement on the other at the new things God is going to do in the months ahead.

Change may be here to stay, but we are not, and sometimes, that hurts.

The price we pay...

Here I am at 5am sat up in bed typing. Makes no sense, but none the less, here I am. You see, I went out for a curry last night and it's keeping me awake. Happens sometimes, though not all.

So, why do we do such things? Most of us curry eaters know that this can happen but we still go and do it. For me it's like this: I really enjoy a good curry, and close to me there is a really great Indian restaurant . Add to that the fact that I went with two special friends and it becomes a no brainer. Good food and good company...Some prices are worth paying.

Now as for council tax...Don't get me started!

It still amazes me that God was willing to pay the price of His own Son for such as me. Yes...Even for Him, some prices are worth paying.

Have you ever felt real terror?

The real stuff I mean, not just hiding your eyes from something on the TV. Well I have. It happened almost 20 years ago at night as I lay in bed. I awoke from a bad dream which I can't remember. I was shaking and in a cold sweat. I find it hard to describe the actual feeling other than to say I was truly terrified.

So what was the source of my terror? I felt lost. Lost? But I was at home in my own bed, how could I be lost? I knew I was lost because I had wandered away from my Saviour; left Him behind to go into the pop music world. Bad mistake.

You see, I know my Bible, and it states clearly that Jesus is coming back to claim His own, and I knew that if He came at that instant I would be left behind...Lost forever in an eternity without Him. We call it Hell. Say what you like, it terrified me. Almost by instinct, I said, "Welcome back Lord," and invited Him back into my life. Well, what a contrast. A surge of love hit me like warm sticky goo. The shaking stopped. I went from abject terror to absolute peace in a matter os seconds. I knew in my heart that I was no longer lost. He had found me again. Now, when He does eventually come back, I know I'll be going with Him.

The Bible says, "There is no fear in love," and it's right. When you are loved by the creator of the universe, what's to be scared of?

Liberal Lunacy

There are those in the more traditional side of church who advocate that we, "Re interpret" the Bible in light of today's culture. They say, "Times have changed, people have changed, therefore we must change God's word to accommodate the sin of today's society."

Sounds like it makes sense, especially in today's climate of so called tolerance where we must by law, accept everyone for what they are regardless of any violence or depravity associated with them...With 2 notable exceptions: Christians and Pedophiles.

Christians are the most maligned minority group in this or any country. Here in the UK, our government actively bans our national religion. Just try tuning in to a Christian radio station. You can get just about everything else but not Christian.

And what about Pedophiles? Well, they are criminals aren't they, but only because we chose to make them so. Take a case in point: A man has sex with a 14 year old boy and he's branded a Pedophile and hated by everyone, except the Christians. That same man has sex with a 16 year old boy and we are forced by law to accept that as, "An acceptable life style." Heck, they want it taught in our schools as such. Can I hear anyone saying, "Bigot" here? One is a criminal to be reviled, the other gets a round of applause and a pat on the back. Christians treat both equally and get called bigots. what a world we live in!

So, should we re interpret the Bible and make allowances for sin? NEVER. Hey, should we re write the highway code to allow for all those who want to speed, or make shoplifting legal because so many people do it? You judge.

Old Life For New.

Our throw away society has reached new heights of selfishness and new lows in ethics. For a long time now we have had a throw away mentality, but it is gaining momentum.

It started out with packaging and cheap plastic razors and pens, things that are used and then discarded, but it has graduated to people. Yes, we live in a society where we throw away people. Don't believe me? Look up the abortion figures and weep. Every number on that list is a human life thrown away. Simply because a baby hasn't been born yet doesn't make it any less human.

As if that weren't enough, we now create babies to extract stem cells from them so that older humans can live longer. I know the diseases are terrible, but how can it be right that a baby is killed so that another human can live?

The Bible says: "Greater love has no man than he lay down his life for his friend." But that's a reasoned choice. Babies are in no position to make that choice for themselves. How dare we make it for them.

Abortion, Stem cell research, Euthanasia. We are throwing people away!

Who speaks for the innocents?

This is something that has really been on my heart for some time now, let me explain.

In my nation we have a hastily passed law that makes it illegal to say no to homosexuals. That's what it amounts to. They call it an anti discrimination law, but in truth, it's a license for homosexuals to rule the roost, and believe me, they will.

The point in question is the adoption of innocent children by homosexual couples. It came to light because Roman Catholic orphanages complained that such adoptions would be against their principals. Well bully for them. At least they had the bottle to stand up for their principals. Pity about the rest of us who have remained shamefully silent.

For decades heterosexual couples have been turned down for adoption for various reasons. Adoption agencies have been rigourous in their pursuit of good couples to give homes to the kids in their charge. But now, thanks to a bunch of wimps we call our government, who crumple at the first protest from the vociferous minority called the, "Gay Lobby," or any other lobby for that matter, adoption agencies now have no chance of saying no to such wholly unsuitable couples without them crying discrimination. And guess who'll win the argument...

What we have here is a minority group with a loud voice, a religious group with a voice and the government with a pathetic whimper of submission...BUT WHO SPEAKS FOR THE INNOCENTS? The one part of this equation that has no say in its future is the poor kid who gets lumbered with a life with such a couple. What kind of a life can that kid expect? And will they give a little boy to homosexual men? This has to be child abuse.

I believe it was Abraham Lincoln who said, "For evil to prosper, it only requires that good men do nothing." We reap what we sow.