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Philip Raggett
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About Life
The world we live in is moving away from the truths and principles set out clearly in the word of God with increasing rapidity. The common view is that only you can decide what is right for you’ or wh…
Philip Raggett
Things You Should Know
2023 Volume 20 Issue 1
Christian Life
Acrostic of Prayer
The exhortation of 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 verse 17 to ‘pray without ceasing’ is particularly pertinent in times of difficulty, when we feel overwhelmed by the circumstances of life. Thank God for t…
Philip Raggett
2020 Volume 17 Issue 3
Bible Teaching
Be Mindful
The practice of mindfulness has become increasingly popular in society today. However, there is real danger associated with becoming overly focused on self. As an antidote to self-occupation, I would …
Philip Raggett
2021 Volume 18 Issue 4
Bible Teaching
How To Appreciate Your Saviour – The Character of Christ
One of the most important things any young believer can do is to study passages of scripture concerning the character of Christ. There are many we could look at but the one that we want to consider, b…
Philip Raggett
Things You Should Know
2022 Volume 19 Issue 2
Christian Life
How to handle material things – trusting God v covetousness
The handling of material things is a challenge that every believer faces. We should not be lax in our responsibility to provide for ourselves and our families. The scriptures clearly teach the importa…
Philip Raggett
Things You Should Know
2022 Volume 19 Issue 1
Christian Life
How To Live as a Christian – Part 1
One of the biggest challenges that every believer faces is their daily walk as a Christian. Our walk, or manner of living, should be consistent and Christ-like. When God saved us, He changed us and ma…
Philip Raggett
Things You Should Know
2022 Volume 19 Issue 3
Christian Life
How To Live as a Christian – Part 2
One of the biggest challenges that every believer faces is their daily walk as a Christian. Our walk, or manner of living, should be consistent and Christlike. When God saved us, He changed us and mad…
Philip Raggett
Things You Should Know
2022 Volume 19 Issue 4
Christian Life
Plotting Your Path Through Life – Knowing the Will of God Part 1
How a Christian can know the will of God is both an easy and a difficult question to answer! The easy part is that God’s will is clearly stated on a number of occasions in scripture without ambiguity.…
Philip Raggett
Things You Should Know
2023 Volume 20 Issue 2
Christian Life
Plotting Your Path Through Life – Knowing the Will of God Part 2
The prescribed will of God This brings us to the difficult part of knowing the will of God in relation to a specific matter. It is not always easy to know God’s will when it comes down to our personal…
Philip Raggett
Things You Should Know
2023 Volume 20 Issue 3
Christian Life