Category Archives: The Cross

Being blessed through fear

Posted on October 5, 2020 by neilrobbie

Know what you fear by the choices you make. We know from experience that fear drives our choices and behaviour. Phobias make this plain to see. A fear of spiders makes some people scream and run away. A fear of … Continue reading →

Posted in The Cross, The nature of grace, The nature of the giver | Leave a comment

How can someone die and never die?

Posted on March 24, 2017 by neilrobbie

When Martha went to meet Jesus, after her brother, Lazarus, has died, she told Jesus that she believed confidently in the general resurrection of all people. Martha’s faith in resurrection is similar to many people today, who believe confidently in … Continue reading →

Posted in Death and hell, The Cross | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Broken (an advent lament)

Posted on December 15, 2015 by neilrobbie

Our A&E groans like a gangrenous laugh, satisfaction now far from both patients and staff. An NHS ward makes up the next bed, as suffering souls become targets instead. Consultants are drawn by satisfaction and pay, and the mind stretching … Continue reading →

Posted in Other matters, Politics, The Cross | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Colossians 1:15-23 Kinetic Typography

Posted on March 24, 2015 by neilrobbie

Watch this. It’s brilliant. [vimeo:https://vimeo.com/33838312%5D

Posted in The Cross | Tagged | Leave a comment

Why God created a world in which evil exists

Posted on November 22, 2013 by neilrobbie

Last Saturday, I was at our youth camp reunion. At a question and answers session, I was asked by one of the young lads how to defend the goodness of God when evil exists. They were debating in RS at … Continue reading →

Posted in The Cross | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jesus hands the powerless the trump card over corrupt governments

Posted on March 15, 2012 by neilrobbie

As the United Nations drags it’s feet over the atrocities in Syria, and rulers of the post-Christian West wring their hands at Russian and Chinese vetoes, the people of Syria continue to suffer.  Rather than wait for intervention from the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Cross | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Why you don’t need to clean yourself up before God. Matt Chandler.

Posted on November 24, 2011 by neilrobbie

You know that feeling when you’ve offended someone and even after saying sorry there’s a bit of an atmosphere?  Jesus justifies sinners before God so that there’s no more atmosphere, no awkwardness, between God and us.  When Jesus justifies sinners … Continue reading →

Posted in The Cross | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jesus on Twitter

Posted on July 31, 2011 by neilrobbie

One of the worship leaders on our youth camp (CPAS Venture @ Edgehill) used this brilliant re-telling of the life of Jesus on Twitter.  Watch what happens to Jesus’ follower stats.  This is so simple, clever and yet very powerful.

Posted in The Cross | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Substitutionary atonement for kids

Posted on July 4, 2011 by neilrobbie

We were on the second of our “big words that end in SHUN” yesterday, substitution.  If you’ve thought that the thought of teaching substitutionary atonement to kids is a little daunting, you’re no different to me, until I realised that … Continue reading →

Posted in The Cross | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Come people of the risen king

Posted on April 24, 2011 by neilrobbie

Happy Easter – Christ is risen!

Posted in The Cross | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment