Author Archives: Ewald Seidel

Rom.10:1-3; Heb.5:11-14 Ewald Seidel Introduction A number of years ago my wife and I were camping on a beautiful site in the National Park at Jarvis Bay in NSW. Not long before us, several environmental groups had camped there protesting … Continue reading →

“Love is the fulfilment of the Law” (Rom.13:10) Fred: You know Jon, what I find so liberating about the statement “Love is the fulfilment of the law,” is that it simplifies behaviour for me to a simple motivation that is … Continue reading →

Beautiful St Petersburg, gem of the north, was for many years the capital of Russia and the home of the Tsars. Its grand palaces and stately buildings testify to a time when this city was the hub of all that … Continue reading →

The beginnings of Orthodoxy and the coming of Evangelical Christianity Prince Vladimir of Kiev summoned his envoys: “It’s time to give up our paganism. Our neighbours have adopted monotheism of one kind or another. We too must have a religion … Continue reading →

By Elizabeth Kendall’ My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ (Psalm 22:1) Jesus cried these words as he hung on the cross (Matthew 27:46). Today words just like them are cried from prisons in Eritrea, Egypt, China, Vietnam, … Continue reading →

Rebirth of the Church in Ufa, Bashkortostan A natural order In the past, people who lived closer to the land were much more  aware of the natural cycle of the seasons and rhythms of life. The God who created harmony … Continue reading →

Image creation Two young people face the final interview by a panel of a large IT firm. “X”, a quietly spoken young man who had already shown considerable knowledge in his field, and “Y”, a young woman who impressed several … Continue reading →

Most of us are familiar with the metaphor ‘putting the horse before the cart’, and many of us have shaken our heads in disbelief when people have reversed this relation- ship by putting the ‘cart before the horse’. Even if … Continue reading →

When a girl meets a young man with whom she falls in love, the ultimate relationship she dreams about is marriage. It is a relationship in which a couple gives themself to each other in the fullest and most intimate … Continue reading →

Every Christian comes under some kind of Christian ministry in his or her life-time. Some come under quite different models of leadership over the years, and have formed either positive or negative views about ministers of the Gospel. Jonathan Lamb, … Continue reading →