Category Archives: Religion

‘You’re on your own now, buddy!’

Posted on February 27, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

I heard about an auto accessory store in America that sold a St Christopher statue that could be wired up to a car’s odometer. St Christopher, of course, is the patron saint of travellers, and this one promised to look … Continue reading →

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Higher laws

Posted on February 27, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

There are many things we now take for granted that once would have seemed impossible – like an aircraft weighing hundreds of tonnes overcoming the law of gravity. The reason, of course, is that we now understand the law of … Continue reading →

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Flick the switch

Posted on February 27, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Contrary to what many people think, those gigantic power stations that light up our cities don’t store electricity for later use, but rather produce energy to meet the immediate demand. Their huge turbines generate just enough power to meet the … Continue reading →

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Discovering our wings

Posted on February 27, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The famous Danish theologian and philosopher, Kierkegarde, once remarked that the first miracle Jesus performed was to turn water into wine. He went on to say, “The Church, however, has performed an even greater miracle; it has turned the wine … Continue reading →

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Turning the light on

Posted on February 21, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Science tells us that light is the ultimate constant in the universe. It travels at one hundred and eighty six thousand miles per second, and it transmits energy, radiation, and information. Physics can tell us a great deal about light … Continue reading →

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God or Chance?

Posted on February 17, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Like a garden hose creating a jet of water or a fine mist, if the universe had expanded a little faster, the matter would have sprayed out into space like fine mist, so fast that a gazillion particles of dust … Continue reading →

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Getting Rid of What’s in the Way

Posted on February 14, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The word, ‘Leisure,’ come from a Latin word that means to be free. Leisure is anything that gives us a sense of freedom from the cares and demands of life, while we are doing it. But to build leisure into … Continue reading →

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Out of the Mouths of Children

Posted on February 4, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

I heard about a young boy travelling by airplane to visit his grandparents. He happened to be seated beside a theological college lecturer. The older man noticed the boy was reading a Sunday school book, so he decided to encourage … Continue reading →

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The Fellowship of the Ring

Posted on February 3, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s an old eastern fable about a ring that turned those who wore it into better people. The man who had it couldn’t decide which of his three sons to give it to. So he had two identical rings made … Continue reading →

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Defining Faith

Posted on February 2, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Many people find it difficult to define what faith really is, especially when they read Bible verses like the one where Jesus said: ‘All things are possible to those who believe.’ Some people assume this refers to mind over matter, … Continue reading →

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