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CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Any dream will NOT do

21 July 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Any dream will NOT do

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Any dream will NOT do

21 July 2024

We see God as central to our personal stories, giving us skills, opportunities, and a potential we’re challenged to fulfil, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Finding a home where people listen to the beliefs of others

14 July 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Finding a home where people listen to the beliefs of others

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Finding a home where people listen to the beliefs of others

14 July 2024

Other people can help someone come to understand and learn from them while remaining rooted in their own faith, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Faith invites me to climb off the relentless conveyor belt of busyness

07 July 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Faith invites me to climb off the relentless conveyor belt of busyness

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Faith invites me to climb off the relentless conveyor belt of busyness

07 July 2024

It allows you to find self-worth based not on achievement but on the love of God, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: We dream of an ideal society - where people feel connection and belonging

30 June 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: We dream of an ideal society - where people feel connection and belonging

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: We dream of an ideal society - where people feel connection and belonging

30 June 2024

The opportunity to put a cross on a ballot paper is a sacred act, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Will you fill the empty place at the table of God?

23 June 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Will you fill the empty place at the table of God?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Will you fill the empty place at the table of God?

23 June 2024

His icon reflects the the relationship between Father, Son and Holy Spirit, mutually giving and receiving in utter unity, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: What do Northern Lights and Jesus have in common?

16 June 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: What do Northern Lights and Jesus have in common?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: What do Northern Lights and Jesus have in common?

16 June 2024

Pulpit exchanges often prove refreshing both for the pastors involved and their churches, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: To encounter the wild is to come back changed

09 June 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: To encounter the wild is to come back changed

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: To encounter the wild is to come back changed

09 June 2024

We may discover in nature metaphors of our relationship with God, says our columnist.


Christian Viewpoint: Learning to walk in company with God

02 June 2024
Christian Viewpoint: Learning to walk in company with God

Christian Viewpoint: Learning to walk in company with God

02 June 2024

The name intrigued me. ‘Godsman’s Walk’ – an Inverness right of way which runs parallel to Culduthel Road before emerging in Culduthel Gardens.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Seek moments of delight and you can find many

26 May 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Seek moments of delight and you can find many

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Seek moments of delight and you can find many

26 May 2024

Delight can be found in nature, in the words of scripture, in music, poetry, literature and prayer, says our columnist.


Christian Viewpoint: Madcap biblical comedy has strong message at its heart

19 May 2024
Christian Viewpoint: Madcap biblical comedy has strong message at its heart

Christian Viewpoint: Madcap biblical comedy has strong message at its heart

19 May 2024

The Hollywood Reporter describes ‘The Book of Clarence’ (15) as “quite possibly the funkiest biblical epic ever put on the screen.”


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Did faith have a role in creation of Inverness’s Haven Centre?

12 May 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Did faith have a role in creation of Inverness’s Haven Centre?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Did faith have a role in creation of Inverness’s Haven Centre?

12 May 2024

Journey to the Haven is a celebration of a huge achievement, and a massive ‘thank you’ to everyone who supported it, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Inverness minister says ‘coincidences’ mysteriously occur when he’s praying for something

05 May 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Inverness minister says ‘coincidences’ mysteriously occur when he’s praying for something

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Inverness minister says ‘coincidences’ mysteriously occur when he’s praying for something

05 May 2024

‘Under the radar’ Duncan MacPherson moves among the people of Hilton reflecting God’s compassionate love, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Assumption that science has done away with religion is completely erroneous

28 April 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Assumption that science has done away with religion is completely erroneous

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Assumption that science has done away with religion is completely erroneous

28 April 2024

Who was important to Albert Einstein’s success? Our columnist finds out.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Assisted dying is a complicated topic

21 April 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Assisted dying is a complicated topic

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Assisted dying is a complicated topic

21 April 2024

Christians believe life is a precious gift from God, and dying a solemn transition.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Rejoicing together in God’s bigness and love can bring an oasis of refreshment

14 April 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Rejoicing together in God’s bigness and love can bring an oasis of refreshment

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Rejoicing together in God’s bigness and love can bring an oasis of refreshment

14 April 2024

Business leader advises to live lives unashamedly unsegmented, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Norma is there to help people ‘live until they die’

07 April 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Norma is there to help people ‘live until they die’

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Norma is there to help people ‘live until they die’

07 April 2024

She visits each bedside, encouraging people with life-limiting conditions to talk about thoughts, hopes and fears they may have, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: The Bible has symbolic power of a great fantasy

31 March 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: The Bible has symbolic power of a great fantasy

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: The Bible has symbolic power of a great fantasy

31 March 2024

The symbols are portals through which the living Christ in his limitless immensity touches our hearts, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Bad stuff is time-limited; love will heal problems

24 March 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Bad stuff is time-limited; love will heal problems

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Bad stuff is time-limited; love will heal problems

24 March 2024

In the end the Prince of Peace in whose front-line we stand shoulder-to-shoulder will overcome, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: How well are we working together to make our community a better place?

17 March 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: How well are we working together to make our community a better place?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: How well are we working together to make our community a better place?

17 March 2024

We are surely called to share ‘the magnetic love of Jesus’ in actions as well as in words, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Whatever happens, in the end God will be there

10 March 2024
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Whatever happens, in the end God will be there

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Whatever happens, in the end God will be there

10 March 2024

The Christians who most encourage me are...those who rest gently in the divine love for them, says our columnist.


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