Author Archives: davidgrose

About davidgrose

I am a Bible believing Christian, brought up in the Brethren Movement, and now find myself associating with charismatics even though I do not always agree with them. I am in full-time employment. I have interests in history and photography amongst others.

A Cautionary Tale.

The picture that you see is of a bollard that was hit by a reversing vehicle. It is located at a supermarket, an articulated lorry delivering fresh food was just about to reverse into its delivery bay when a smaller … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

“Do Not Cook a Young Goat in its Mother’s Milk.”

I do not know about you but this part of the Jewish Law has always mystified me. It first appears in the second part of Exodus chapter 23 verse 19. Curiously the first part of the verse is a command … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

On Earth as it is in Heaven.

Have you ever noticed that when demons encountered Jesus in the Gospels they actually spoke the truth. Considering that the devil is the father of all lies, there must be a reason for this. Equally, in the book of Job … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Some Thoughts on the Miraculous Catch of Fish in John 21.

At the end of John’s Gospel there is the account of the miraculous catch of fish. Over the years I have heard many sermons preached on it, both in the flesh and on Christian media. I would like to add … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

All Scripture is God-breathed.

When we read 2 Timothy chapter 3 verse 16:- “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,” it seems self-evident to everyone who comes from a churched background. We have heard it said, … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Some thoughts on Isaiah Chapter 56.

At the reading the title of this post your first thought would no doubt be – “Have you not got the wrong chapter?” expecting it to be about one of the more famous chapters that are always quoted in the … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Influence of Popular Culture on Christianity.

Christianity has never existed in a vacuum but always in the context of social and cultural values. At times in the past Christianity has been able to influence popular culture but in more recent years the boot has been on … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Lurcher’s Crag Revisited.

One of my earliest posts on this blog was entitled- “Lurcher’s Crag, a question of revelation,” It used Lurcher’s Crag, which gets its name from the fact that it resembles in shape a breed of dog called a lurcher. Two … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Nabal the Calebite.

When you read the account of Nabal and his dealings with David and his men in 1 Samuel chapter 25 the first reaction is liable to be along the lines of – “I am glad that I am not like … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Jigsaws and Theology.

Last week I bought a jigsaw that had a picture of the Mona Lisa on it. As I have been doing it I have been thinking of the similarities between solving jigsaw puzzles and theology. When you first start a … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment