FAMILY

　
It was too soon yesterday to reflect
on his passing, grief needing more time to
incubate, sort thoughts, discard and correct.
But what is left is more than residue
in the sense of emptiness,...

 
The Role Of FeelingsCompared to our senses feelings can be rather a problem, although they are part of our essential make-up. Both, in their different ways, give us information about the...

Ever since my wife Iris and I got married we have had an excellent relationship. However, shortly after the beginning of our marriage a number of other things went wrong...

 
One could write a great deal on this topic, but we have to be very concise in a short article. Moreover, we have to begin with a few definitions. We...

 
If one believes in God then to some extent one has already entered into some kind of theological argument. For example, this can be concerned with establishing reasons for the...

 
There is no one in the Christian healing ministry who has not had some experience of apparent failure when praying for someone else. In this context what we might understand...

As Christians we often talk rather loosely about being a disciple of Jesus. But what does it mean actually to be someone's disciple? A dictionary might define a disciple as...

 
As Christians, we are adversely affected by the world and its values. These can influence us without our really being aware of it. But to live effective lives as Christians...

 
To live completely and perfectly in the Kingdom is something we tend only to look forward to as an achievement to enjoy only when we reachheaven. But it is possible...

 
As Christians we often hear people telling us of the need to be more like God,
perhaps through being more like Jesus, through whom we get our best
impression of...

We often make reference to the example of Jesus in the gospels and this serves to emphasize many things, but one is particularly important.. A careful (some might say even...

It is almost inevitable that healing activity will be a source of spiritual growth both for those who are in an active ministry and for those who receive prayer for...

Healing is just one area of Christian discipleship, but a very important one, and not least in the context the local church. Every local church or parish needs to be...

Just thinking about thoughts that we don't want doesn't
really help. We want power over them. But how do we control
them?
In 2 Corinthians 10:3 Paul says:"For though we live in...

Advent is the beginning of the Church's new year and a time for looking forward. Traditionally it is also a time of spiritual preparation for celebrating the birth of Jesus....

 
Most people tend to think of marriage as concerning two people: husband and wife. But this is not what God intended. His intension has always been for marriage to include...

Who wants to write an article about unpopular things? Well, sometimes we can only advance as Christians by considering unpopular things. But, strangely enough, it is often only what the...

I am aware that this may appear to be a rather obnoxious title. So first let me indicate my credentials. I met my wife at a Christian Workers party on...

 
There are many forms of praying open to Christians. However, Paul tells us to
...pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.(Ephesians 6:18 )
Most people...

The Enneagram has become very popular in recent years as a tool pressed into the service of Christian spiritual development. It has the advantage of providing an apparent simplicity in...

DO WE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE GOD DESIRES OF US?
KNOWLEDGE I
What is the knowledge which God desires of us? It obviously has much to do with faith. Through faith we must...

HOW CAN WE DEAL WITH HURTS?
It is conceivable that we can attain such a degree of spirituality that no one can hurt us by anything they say. That possibly seems...

IS YOUR TONGUE CONTROLLED?
People differ from one another in almost every possible respect. Where speaking is concerned, some have a relatively tight tongue, in the sense that they do not...

IS IT CORRECT TO SPEAK ONE'S MIND?
Those who were brought up and live in the Yorkshire county of England are used to the idea that people speak their minds —...

IS LOVE THE SAME AS EMOTION?
The Difference Between Love And Emotion
Very often people confuse love and emotion. They are not the same, although there is a connection, because love is...

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR EMOTIONS?
We all like to think we know ourselves inside out. What other person can know me as well as I know myself? Well, whatever...

ARE OUR EMOTIONS OUR SERVANTS OR MASTERS?
The Role Of Emotions
Emotions are a legitimate and essential part of our human make-up. However, they should be regarded as serving a similar function...

HOW DO WE CONTROL UNWANTED THOUGHTS?
Most of us have the problem that, from time to time, we are troubled by the encroachment into our minds of thoughts that we really...

HOW IMPORTANT ARE OUR THOUGHTS?
Our thoughts often lead their own life, in the sense that they can wonder and concern themselves with things, and in ways, without any conscious decision...

IS PRAISE OF GOD A FRUIT OR A SACRIFICE?
Scripture repeatedly refer to praise as a sacrifice. But it also refers to it as other, seemly contradictory things. For example, in...

HOW CAN WE IMPROVE OUR COLLECTIVE PRAISE OF GOD?
Praise of God is essential to our spiritual well-being and development. It can be a private approach to prayer, but there are...

WHY AND HOW WE NEED TO PRAISE GOD
Praise As Prayer
Praise is prayer and, if types of prayer can be ranked, it must be among the highest. This is evident from...

IMAGINE IF WE COULD GROW TO BE LIKE GOD

As Christians we often hear people telling us of the need to be more like God, perhaps through being more like Jesus,...

FAITH: THE ESSENTIAL VIRTUE
Anyone reading the Bible, not least the New
Testament part, must be struck by the considerable
emphasis which is placed on faith. Of course, faith is what...

Our experience of life is full of examples where people havegiven but failed to keep their word to us. But to what extent areother people's lives marked by times when...

USING THE TOOLS
In Part I we looked at a variety of different books whichconstitute tools for studying the Bible These are especially useful for those without a knowledge of Greek...

The Bible is the single most important book for Christians. Nothing comes before it. But it was not written in our own language and therefore there is a problem of...

In Matthew 25. 14 - 30 we have a very familiar parable given by
Jesus. It is the scripture concerning the parable of the talents, in
which a rich man...

"Living for Jesus" is one of those phrases which we can sometimesfind easy to repeat. We DO mean it at the time we say it, but itsreality is not a...

SAYING WHAT WE MEAN...We tend to think and assume that communicating with one another is relately easy and straight forward. As Christians we are especially concerned that we do not...

Any new Christian is likely to be confronted at some point by the advice that one's life needs to be led by the Holy Spirit. That sounds great,even exciting. So...

We all come to God with different, but considerable amounts which need to be done within us. Everyone has to learn to submit one's innerbeing to the Spirit so that he...

(It will continue to be useful to have a copy of the Bible handy for thisarticle.)
If the Holy Spirit is to teach and train us we need to learn to...

If the proverbial "visitor from Mars" came to earth looking for God, who might have a persoanl interest in him, he would have an extremely wide range of choice, taking...

Every one who believes in God is, to some degree, into
theological argument -- argument in the sense of developing
logical reasons and propositions for various points of view
about God.
We are not...

Some of the most important Christian principles which we try to pass on to and establish in our children are under threat of being very effectively destroyed by advertisers and...

Frank Sinatra made famous the song "I Did It My Way". It has become so famous that sometimes one even hears it played atfunerals - even Christian funerals. It is...

For years, decades even, we have been assailed by "prophets", conference speakers, writers and similar to the effect that "the end is nigh".In other words, that we are living in...

The very short answer is: don't write at all unless you have to.The short answer is:  in numerous different ways. A somewhat longeranswer is: find the way that best suits...

We often hear people make remarks like "I live my life to the full" or"No one tells me what to do" and so forth. Those who make such remarks are...

That is a question asked by many beginners in writing poetry.What is the answer? Like all good answers it begins: "It depends".
Judgement"It depends" on your own judgement. This is the...

WHAT PRAYING IS NOT?
Many people seize-up when they think of prayer, especially prayer that they have to make up themselves. Just reading what someonehas written down in a book of...

Meeting Jesus In Meditationby A K Whitehead
There are many approaches to prayer. Not least because there are many different needs. But the greatest of all our needs is to get...

Medjugore, Signs and Wonders
A K Whitehead
An article by Francis Frangipane has recently gone into circulation. It is a very balanced and well constructed article. The main purpose was to...

Does It Matter If The Is The End Nigh?
A K WhiteheadFor years, decades even, we have been assailed by "prophets", conference speakers, writers and similar to the effect that "the end...

A Change of Priorities: Witness
A K Whitehead
Brought up an active Catholic, a number of things went wrong in life shortly after being married. Nothing to do with the relationship between my...

Following God Or The Advertisers?
A K Whitehead
We live in a society which is today increasinglydominated by economic considerations. At national level, political factors, aims and objectives arefrequently determined, or at...

 
In the first chapter of his letter to the Romans (vv 18 - 20) Paul speaks powerfully of the way in which God has revealed himself to man. Paul arguesthat,...

Can Christians Be Capitalists?
For reasons of space, we have to be very concise in this article.By Christian we mean people who put Christ first in their livesas their guiding principle....

Who Prays When You Pray?A K Whitehead
When we pray, who does the praying? Almost any knowledgeable Christian will give the same response to that question. In fact, it is...

Why People Are Not Healed - And How To Prevent Itby A K WhiteheadWhy are some people not healed when we pray with them?This is one of the most recurrent...

Are They All Healed When You Pray?
by A K Whitehead
Everyone in the healing ministry experiences failure when praying with others for healing. Failure in this connection is simply not...

How Healers Can Prevent Healingby A K WhiteheadDo you have a tendency to shift the blame for things that seem to turn out wrong? Most of us do! The occurrence of...