People need something bigger than themselves to believe in. Historically in ancient times people believed that the sun, the moon, the stars and even nature around them were deities. Creation is big and grand and it seemed logical to people to worship it and trust it. ...
People reading current affairs can easily be tempted to ask themselves if we are not in the end of days. This week (June 2025) with Israel destroying the Iranian nuclear facilities at Isfahan, and killing 250 people in the process has prompted a fresh round...
While pulling up flooring in my home a years ago, I found some old newspapers. It is endlessly interesting to read things from the past, such as the price of bread (8 pence) or to read of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's first ascent of...
When Jesus rose again on the first day of the week, he appeared to the women, and then to two disciples on the road to Emmaus. Then later that day he appeared to the apostles, except that Thomas was missing when he appeared. But it...
Back when there was no temple, King David realised that he lived in a palace, but the ark of the Lord resided in a tent. This was not right, and he desired to do something for the Lord. He wanted to build a...
Last week John Alley's new book The Testing of Apostles was made available on Amazon for purchase. It took several years for John to write this book and it was in many ways a battle of spiritual warfare to get the task complete. ...
"And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night." (Genesis 1:16 ESV) In the Genesis account of creation, we find the Lord working day by day to create all that exists. He didn't...
Hi Everyone, I am delighted to announce that the book I have long worked on, The Testing of Apostles, has been completed and now available on Amazon. Other versions will follow. Altogether the book has 16 chapters, each one important in its own right. But Chapter 15...
One of the challenges for all believers is the surrender of their will to God. This in fact is the challenge for all humans. Occasionally we meet someone who declares that they are an atheist, but it often seems to be the case that they...
It is important for us to understand how the relationship works between God the Father and God the Son. This will give us insight concerning the way in which we must walk in Godly relationships with each other. We must be careful to pay attention...
