Auburn Friends

Let me tell you about a certain young girl who lived in a lush green land that was both quiet and peaceful. She had been a playful and energetic child like all of the other young girls who lived in that small village, but one day everything changed...

 Why do we not expect to see a burning zeal in those who are older in the Lord, a zeal that never fades and that, if anything, burns brighter and hotter with the passing years?

The scene is set with economy and beauty - the Pharisee's disgust, the woman's tears, kisses, devotion and love poured out...

An incident in the life of the Lord Jesus.

"And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her."  (Luke 7:12)

On Psalm 90, Isaiah 40 and a chair in the back porch in the sun.

In a certain farmyard there was a pond, and around the pond were scattered a number of ducks...

Paul frequently distils into a few words great and important truths, and he has certainly done it in this farewell address to the elders from Ephesus...

A short letter to a young believer in the Lord Jesus, addressing a question concerning personal discipline and a life lived in the Spirit.

Eric Henry Liddell (1902 – 1945) was a British Olympic Gold Medalist runner, Scottish rugby union international player, and Christian missionary. He was born in China to Scottish missionary parents, attended boarding school near London and afterwards attended the University of Edinburgh. 

At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, Liddell created headlines by refusing to run in the heats for his favoured 100 metres because they were held on a Sunday. Instead he trained for and competed in the 400 metres, which he won and so became a national celebrity. 

He returned to China in 1925 to serve as a missionary teacher. Aside from two furloughs in Scotland, he remained in China until his death in a Japanese civilian internment camp in 1945.  His simple faith remains an encouragement and inspiration for all believers.

(Recorded 30 August 2020)

Based on the book "Secret Believers" by Brother Andrew:

Open this book and meet Christians who are courageous in the face of persecution. Butros, a Christian man with a heart for the church. Ahmed, Mustafa and Hassan, devout Muslims until their hearts are changed by the Truth of Scripture. Salima, a rich young woman who loses everything when she falls in love with Jesus. How can Christianity flourish in the face of Sharia law? How can Christ's love win Muslims? What price will these believers pay for their faith?

(Recorded 7 April 2019)