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sheridan voysey

writer. speaker. broadcaster. Australia.

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unexpected blessings

by sheridan voysey on April 18th, 2013 | 5 responses
It’s likely we’ve read Jesus’ Beatitudes as a list of virtues—attitudes and actions that He wants us to pursue. So, we think, He wants us to be humble (Matthew 5:5), merciful (Matthew 5:7), pure in heart (Matthew 5:8), and peaceful (Matthew 5:9). These are wonderful qualities to have. If... read more »

new name, new life?

by sheridan voysey on April 8th, 2013 | 10 responses
Each year, thousands of people change their names. Some of these changes reflect a deep desire for a new life. “I changed my name and it changed me,” wrote singer Alina Simone in The New York Times. “When I think back to my old self, I think of an entirely different person, not altogether... read more »

rescued from darkness

by sheridan voysey on March 26th, 2013 | 9 responses
In Clint Eastwood’s movie Gran Torino, Walt Kowalski is a cranky Korean War vet disgusted by the gangs now running his neighborhood. He gets to know Thao, a teenager living next door, after catching him trying to steal his Gran Torino car—an act forced onto the young man by a local gang. Thao... read more »

saving little ones

by sheridan voysey on March 18th, 2013 | 7 responses
“Jenny” grew up in a home where both parents engaged in extramarital affairs and were prone to violence. In this setting, Jenny soon became emotionally and physically neglected—and vulnerable to others. An uncle took her to a park and sexually abused her. Jenny experienced a similar fate... read more »

Christian avoidance

by sheridan voysey on March 8th, 2013 | 4 responses
In many parts of the world, it’s an amazing time to be a Christian. Most of us can walk down the street and find a church to join. If none interests us, we can go online and download our favorite preacher’s sermons in minutes. Hours and hours of biblical teaching for free. And Scripture! Most of... read more »

suffering with God

by sheridan voysey on February 23rd, 2013 | 5 responses
Pain. We take pills to ease it, hold prayer meetings to heal it, develop strategies to avoid it, and think up philosophies to explain it. We rarely, however, consider suffering as part of God’s plan for our lives. Classic spiritual authors take a different approach to suffering. Take the... read more »

pearls to pigs

by sheridan voysey on February 14th, 2013 | 6 responses
I have always been perplexed by today’s reading in Matthew 7. What are these “pearls” being spoken of and who are the “pigs” we’re not to throw them to? One suggestion is that the pearl is the kingdom of God (see Matthew 13:45), and so a common explanation of this verse goes like this:... read more »

guard your heart

by sheridan voysey on February 4th, 2013 | 4 responses
Christianity is a religion of the heart. Once God has our heart, the rest of life flows. To God, the heart is central. A cursory glance at the Bible shows this to be true. God doesn’t look at external appearances but at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7). He despises religious acts devoid of worship from... read more »

serve your oppressor

by sheridan voysey on January 24th, 2013 | 7 responses
A few years ago some young men stole my car. They crashed it, damaging it beyond repair, and I was never compensated for it. I even had to pay to have the car towed away from the crash site! By rights, those thieves should have replaced what they stole. That type of justice was reflected in the Old... read more »

accepting correction

by sheridan voysey on January 13th, 2013 | 6 responses
Atheists are so limp-wristed because they have nothing to stand for! #ultimatecowards” “Atheists have no morality. They will hug a tree and murder a baby in its mother’s womb! #confused” The nasty Twitter updates continued. Sadly, the person behind them was a pastor. As he was a brother in... read more »
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