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Allan WeatherallAbout the Author:
Allan Weatherall is editor and publisher of Worldview Interactive magazine. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Allan is a part-time missionary and inventor, freelance graphic designer and writer. His ministry to Africa since 1996 has deeply effected his view of the world. He says that seeing faith in a different cultural context helped him obtain a "triangulation on the truth" for what the New Covenant is all about. As a consequence Allan desires to see the Western Church drop its 'cultural baggage' and embrace a truly Biblical faith based on love, truth and mercy towards our fellow man.
Friday, December 8, 2006 read more | 3928 reads
Reflections on Divorce among Christians
Recently I received an email news report informing me that Benny Hinn's wife has filed for divorce. I guess to some people it's newsworthy to note that a controversial televangelist's marriage has ended. I guess it's good for the Christian community to be informed that a brother and sister and their family needs our prayers as they go through what is likely the most excruciatingly difficult time of their lives. I guess it's even good to be reminded once in a while that even the most apparently full-of-faith people are afterall, frail, fallible and vulnerable human beings - just like the rest of us. But what disturbs me most about these kinds of news items - or news items about anyone in public life for that matter - is the endless curiosity and speculation that surrounds the failure of marriages. Be they people like Benny Hinn, Tiger Woods or Brad and Angelina... or the couple at church or down the road... people seem to get some kind of perverted gratification by involving themselves in the very private suffering of other people.
How I Captured Osama
It was my first opportunity to spend any reasonable length of time in an Arabic speaking country, but the Lord had definitely planted a desire in my heart to reach out to Muslims. Six months earlier, before I even knew that I would be traveling to Egypt, I had obeyed a prompt by the Holy Spirit to begin to learn Egyptian Arabic. The little that I learned came in very useful and helped me to develop and instant rapport with complete strangers who were both very surprised and delighted (and sometimes amused) to hear a foreigner attempt to speak to them in their own language. Whilst I was in Egypt I met two very key people... one was a lovely Christian woman by the name of Hanan, whom I met by providence at the library in Alexandria. She and I became instant friends. The other was a thief... a one-armed man by the name of Osama.
Why We Charge A Fee for this WebsiteIf you spend time looking you will find that there is a lot of free content on this website, but other pages are restricted to subscribers. The reason for this is simple: We have spent a LOT of time and money in this ministry (literally tens of thousands of dollars) and we would like to get some kind of return. We would also like to know that the people who appreciate this content are also prepared to make a small committment to us in support of what we are doing... The Seasons of Life
Every day is filled with opportunities. We have opportunities to engage in the pursuit of personal goals and ambitions, opportunities for pleasure and recreation, for work or business pursuits, to touch the lives of others and bring them inspiration and hope through the gospel, opportunities for learning and discovery... the list could go on and on. But amidst the busyness of life, it’s aIways a good thing to take time and periodically pause and be a little introspective about your life. From time to time I ask some fundamental questions about what I am doing on this earth.
Dealing with Spiritual Abuse: An Open Letter to the ChurchA few days ago I was having a discussion with a colleague about the growing problem of spiritual abuse in churches and Christian organisations... and about the difficult topic of conflict resolution in general.
There seems to be an increasing number of people in the Church suffering as a consequence of unfair treatment they have received, and there appears to be very few options open to these people if the mechanisms within those organisations fail to deliver a just outcome for those who have been wrongly treated.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007 read more | 4176 reads
We the People: Reflections on IraqThe American led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 deepened the already existing division between the Middle-East and the West, divided America from long-time political allies, and even divided America itself. It even divided Christians. Three years down the track as the American military body count surpasses the number of victims of 9/11, more sober minds are evaluating what the real cost of the war has been.
Tuesday, January 9, 2007 read more | 13808 reads
Do Not Muzzle the Ox
Financial support for Christian workers is not just an issue for discussion at elders meetings... Every believer must realise their God-given privilege and responsibility to support full-time and part-time Christian workers. It’s an issue of righteousness, and it has inevitable and far-reaching implications for God’s people everywhere — and indeed, the entire Christian cause on earth.
Monday, November 20, 2006 read more | 4787 reads
The Great Deception of the Church
"Who is blind but my servant, and deaf like the messenger I send? Who is blind like the one committed to me, blind like the servant of the Lord?" - Isaiah 42:19
Saturday, November 18, 2006 read more | 4601 reads
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