Biblical words matter.
We sow, God saves.
Christianity is a counterculture.
Run the race as if it matters.

Introduction

These commentaries are the result of my personal experience and study. They reflect my perspective on Christian doctrine—the narrative that shapes a believer’s faith—and how that narrative influences our ability to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Today, Christianity often seems disconnected from the broader cultural conversation—reduced, in many ways, to an inconvenient subculture that increasingly grapples with spiritual diversity and social identity. This growing irrelevance raises a pressing question: why has the Church drifted so far from meaningful engagement with society? What concerns me most is how rarely this issue is addressed. Leadership from the pulpit is more focused on the organisation of the institution itself—an oversight that, in my view, has a direct and damaging effect on the health of the Church.

About Me

My earliest experiences were shaped, but not led, by a Christian view of life—a position that continued for 40 years before I made a personal decision to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. In 2001, I was part of a leadership team that welcomed a new Pastor to our Church. Not long after, we were confronted with a series of theological and relational challenges that ultimately split the congregation in two. It took three subsequent Pastors and many years for the Church to heal from this division. I still recall the sadness, anger, and disillusionment that followed—the sense of confusion—the lingering weight of unanswered questions. Through that experience, I realised two things—that I knew very little about why I believed; and second, that whatever I did know wasn’t truly my own.

My Latest Commentary

Trevor Strange Trevor Strange

Freedom and Grace

Projective treatment to the subject of predestination tends to over spiritualize the relevant texts and overstate Gods relationship with humanity.

My interest in discussing this subject arose from a conversation about Christians who seem to struggle having a cup of tea without consulting God about whether Dilmar or Bushel's would be the Choicer tipple of the day! On the other hand it seems that God’s influence is often claimed for many outcomes which are more the result of being in the right place at the wrong time, or the consequences of our own decisions. Further, we like to think that if we pray for a fine day and we get one, this must be the hand of God. If the weathers lousy, well its Satan’s fault, or we didn’t pray enough, or there’s sin to contend with.

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