“Sin connected with humility is better than virtue without humility” (St Augustine).
At first sight, this may seem a bold statement by the great Augustine. However, we will understand it better if we look at it more closely. Read More
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The folly of the cross
1 Cor 1:17-25
After all, Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel; and not by means of wisdom of language, wise words which would make the cross of Christ pointless. The message of the cross is folly for those who are on the way to ruin, but for those of us who are on the road to salvation it is the power of God. As scripture says: I am going to destroy the wisdom of the wise and bring to nothing the understanding of any who understand. Read More