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Dr. Li Wen Liang was the person who first discovered the deadly novel coronavirus. As reported online by GOD TV, The Chinese doctor was also a believer in Jesus Christ. On the morning of February 7th, he sadly died sacrificing his life to help those infected with the virus and he left behind an emotional […]
Sometimes life’s pressures get so overwhelming that our world shrinks to just the size of those pressures. Hope, fun, dreams, rest, faith, all are literally ‘out of sight’ because they are far from our minds. Our thoughts are full of worry and it’s as if we can only see a short distance ahead. For me, […]
At the time of writing this my wife is pregnant with our first child. Anyone who has been through a pregnancy will know it is a unique and profound process. I can remember when my wife first found out she was pregnant. We were both so excited and amazed that we would soon be welcoming […]
Many of us celebrate His birth at Christmas and at the beginning of every New Year we at Cross Rhythms endeavour to start this column off with a focus on the Person of Jesus Christ. Both divine and human, Jesus is the Cornerstone and Foundation of the Christian faith. According to Pew Research Agency, as […]
“A happy heart is good medicine, and a cheerful mind works healing.” Those words are straight out of the Bible, which is full of wisdom that has stood the test of time over thousands of years and it’s more than just positive thinking. Against a backdrop in our news and social media about the problems […]
A wise man once said ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’. The sentiment behind this statement is one which I am sure the majority of people agree with. Indeed living this out forms the foundation of a healthy society. Whilst it is easy to agree with the statement, putting it into action daily is the hard […]
John F Kennedy stated that in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters, representing danger and opportunity. Whilst not a perfect definition this has gone down in Western thinking as an accurate saying for those facing difficult changes and challenges in life, which is the reality all of us face and endure at […]
This piece is about how having a big enough ‘yes’ frees us up to take on challenges and voice our concerns at the same time. But first, some background: At the time of writing, we’re enjoying the last few weeks of summer, the kids are still off school, the Ashes against the old adversaries are […]
Encouragement is one of the most valuable, and often most underestimated aspects of human life. We have all at one time or another felt it’s effects and yet it is something which can be hard to give out and to most of us it really does not come naturally. I have no idea why but […]
I recently heard a great phrase from somebody very close to me. The phrase was: ‘that Jesus had a lot of fans, but not necessarily followers.’ It was in the context of the two of us discussing what authentic Christian spirituality looked like. This person had gone through a seriously traumatic and tough time but […]
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