Category Archives: History

“Peaceful” Religions?

Posted on October 9, 2016 by davidgrose

Every time there is an incident involving Islamic extremists somebody will counter that “Islam is a peaceful religion.” Clearly, the jihadists of Islamic State are not peaceful and it appears to some that apologists for Islam are being wilfully ignorant with … Continue reading →

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The Bleating of the Lambs.

Posted on July 24, 2016 by davidgrose

A couple of months or so ago these were small and adorable, but they are growing up fast. Twice when walking to work in the past fortnight when I passed the field where this picture was taken I found a lamb stuck … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 19, 2016 by davidgrose

As well as taking photographs I also collect old pictures and postcards of the area. I recently purchased a late 19th century photo of the Square in Grantown a dozen or so miles to the north down the Spey. It … Continue reading →

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The Father’s Will.

Posted on May 15, 2016 by davidgrose

(Apologies due to technical difficulties I was unable to upload the document directly, and my scanner seemed to have stopped working as well, so I had to photo it instead and upload it that way.)  The basic thoughts that brought … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 8, 2016 by davidgrose

Do you sometimes find when you read a passage of Scripture and somebody says something that there is something wrong with the logic used? True, none of the writers of the books of the Bible ever attended a Greek school … Continue reading →

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Could Matthew Have Been A Victim of Student Debt?

Posted on April 26, 2015 by davidgrose

Some years ago a read a commentary on the Gospel of Matthew that some scholars had noticed that the way that it has been set out was rabbinic in nature that would suggest that the author had studied to be … Continue reading →

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A Christian Perspective on the Scottish Independence Referendum.

Posted on August 17, 2014 by davidgrose

As I write this the clock is ticking towards the date of the Scottish Independence referendum on 18th September 2014. Much of the campaigning has dwelt on financial matters with each side claiming that people would be financially better off … Continue reading →

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The Question of Revival. – A Personal Perspective.

Posted on July 27, 2014 by davidgrose

The term ‘revival’ is often used in Christian circles but it can mean different things to different people. In America it might refer to a type of evangelistic meeting. Elsewhere it generally refers to a sovereign move of God. Though … Continue reading →

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Lessons From History 3 – A Question of Kingship.

Posted on July 6, 2014 by davidgrose

This year marks the 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn in 1314. This battle is seen as the decisive action of the Scottish War of Independence yet the peace treaty that brought an end to the war was signed … Continue reading →

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Lessons from History – The Battle of Nechtansmere 685 AD

Posted on February 24, 2013 by davidgrose

You may never have heard of this battle, let alone think that there are relevant lessons to be drawn from it. But please bear with me. There is controversy as to the site of this battle. Traditional claimants for its … Continue reading →

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