In 1993 inhabitants of Sitka, Alaska, woke to find their beach dotted with yellow plastic ducks. When oceanographer Dr Curtis Ebbesmeyer heard, he was able to use his knowledge of ocean currents to trace the bath toys, dubbed “Friendly Floatees”, to an incident that had happened eleven years earlier.
Together with the Hurricane fighter, the Spitfire secured victory in The Battle of Britain. But the early years of its development were not without problems. It is remarkable how they were overcome with seemingly simple and insignificant items.
In the Anglican church, each service begins with a greeting. The officiating clergyman says, “The Lord be with you.” The congregation used to respond, “And with thy spirit.” But since the modernising of the liturgy, the wording is now, “The Lord be with you.” And everyone responds, “And also with you.”
Steve McQueen starred in over thirty movies, including Le Mans, Towering Inferno and The Great Escape.He was a wild and troubled man, and something of a loner. His early life was very traumatic. As one friend stated, “Steve knew what it was like to be dyslexic, deaf, illegitimate, backward, beaten, abused, deserted.” But God rescued him.
This poignant story from a famous broadcaster, Paul Harvey, reminds us of why Jesus came to us as a man. An unbelieving father struggles to save a flock of birds from the winter cold.
Who are postmodernists? What do they believe? How can we express the Christian faith in this changing culture without compromising fundamental truths? Here are nine aspects to consider when sharing the gospel in a postmodern culture.
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