Author Archives: Revd. Anthony Martlew, L. Th.
CHAPLAIN’S PAGE – HE OR SHE?
England The public is swamped these days with gender issues. Children from a very early age are told that they have a choice to be male or female, or something in between, or even no gender. Schools have poured coals on the fire by making the pupils all dress alike . Gender free is the…
CHAPLAIN’S PAGE – A.F.T.B.P.W.T.L.
England You maybe puzzled over the title of this article, at least I hope so. Just eight letters, but the message they stand for is one of the most important in the New Testament. Paul, in one of his letters to the Corinthian Church was encouraging them, and reminding them of the many afflictions he…
CHAPLAIN’S PAGE: BLIND LEADERS OF THE BLIND
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: Not that which goeth into the mouth…
CHAPLAIN’S PAGE: “JULIE”
Some of our readers may have seen in the press recently a very distressing story. It concerned a girl of fourteen who died of cancer. Before her death she expressed a wish for her body to be preserved by cryonics. We only know her as ‘J.S.’ For the sake of this article let us refer…
CHAPLAIN’S PAGE: THE THREE RED HERRINGS
England What do herrings, especially red ones, have to do with the serious business of proclaiming our Christian faith? Answer, EVERYTHING! The dictionary says ‘An irrelevant diversion’ or ‘to put one off the scent.’ The majority of Christians have been put off the scent of Bible truth by the theologians and pastors on three major…