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CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: My image of God was often a false one – a hard-to-please tyrant

16 July 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: My image of God was often a false one – a hard-to-please tyrant

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: My image of God was often a false one – a hard-to-please tyrant

16 July 2023

More than ever before I am aware of my utter dependence on the God who connects with my deepest self and gives me hope, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Who are some of God’s ‘gentle, angry people’?

09 July 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Who are some of God’s ‘gentle, angry people’?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Who are some of God’s ‘gentle, angry people’?

09 July 2023

They work in the name of Jesus to make the world a fairer, kinder, more equitable place, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: It’s not just future-builders who value the ‘now’

02 July 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: It’s not just future-builders who value the ‘now’

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: It’s not just future-builders who value the ‘now’

02 July 2023

How often we burden ourselves, striving to believe the ‘right things’, beating ourselves up over our failings – a thought from our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: We sail on one vessel, at times taking guidance

25 June 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: We sail on one vessel, at times taking guidance

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: We sail on one vessel, at times taking guidance

25 June 2023

Christian faith is about much more than dutiful navigation, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Every day brings the chance to learn new steps

18 June 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Every day brings the chance to learn new steps

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Every day brings the chance to learn new steps

18 June 2023

Strictly Inverness finalist says: “I think God wants us to live a full life.”


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: I use other terms instead of misunderstood ‘G’ word

11 June 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: I use other terms instead of misunderstood ‘G’ word

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: I use other terms instead of misunderstood ‘G’ word

11 June 2023

In Scotland today, few people understand why Christians are people of hope, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Pilgrimage helps missing piece fall into place

04 June 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Pilgrimage helps missing piece fall into place

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Pilgrimage helps missing piece fall into place

04 June 2023

'You have to totally engage with faith. It can’t just be a peripheral thing in our lives,' hears our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: The Wonder of nature is an expression of God

28 May 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: The Wonder of nature is an expression of God

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: The Wonder of nature is an expression of God

28 May 2023

In Highland author Merryn Glover’s The Hidden Fires she describes her growing passion for the Cairngorms.


JOHN DEMPSTER: What difference does God make when I’m anxious?

21 May 2023
JOHN DEMPSTER: What difference does God make when I’m anxious?

JOHN DEMPSTER: What difference does God make when I’m anxious?

21 May 2023

This week saw my 71st birthday. I’ve been looking forward to it, remembering my 70th a year ago when my family made me feel so special and cherished.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Finding the right path took time, but was worth it

14 May 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Finding the right path took time, but was worth it

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Finding the right path took time, but was worth it

14 May 2023

Ruth Dunster remembers her childhood self responding with a “sense of wonder and awe” – of divine presence almost – to the beauties of nature.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Modern monarchy does contrast with King Jesus

05 May 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Modern monarchy does contrast with King Jesus

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Modern monarchy does contrast with King Jesus

05 May 2023

Tomorrow’s coronation, its symbolism drawing on centuries of tradition, is at heart a Christian ceremony.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Perhaps it’s God’s way – growth and new life come through crisis

30 April 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Perhaps it’s God’s way – growth and new life come through crisis

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Perhaps it’s God’s way – growth and new life come through crisis

30 April 2023

Despite the frequent brokenness in church history, the times when all is shaken, there remains hope, says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: What would I ask for if Jesus offered me anything?

23 April 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: What would I ask for if Jesus offered me anything?

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: What would I ask for if Jesus offered me anything?

23 April 2023

I would reply to Jesus: ‘I want to be my authentic self,’ says our columnist.


CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Time is no factor when it comes to what matters

16 April 2023
CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Time is no factor when it comes to what matters

CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Time is no factor when it comes to what matters

16 April 2023

There is something Christlike about Father Dominic, coming from a distant place to serve people here, says our columnist.


JOHN DEMPSTER: This is one reason why the story of Easter is so relevant

09 April 2023
JOHN DEMPSTER: This is one reason why the story of Easter is so relevant

JOHN DEMPSTER: This is one reason why the story of Easter is so relevant

09 April 2023

Listening to Martin Haworth speak, I was awakened once more to the significance of Easter.


JOHN DEMPSTER: Christian leader helping everyone to feel included

02 April 2023
JOHN DEMPSTER: Christian leader helping everyone to feel included

JOHN DEMPSTER: Christian leader helping everyone to feel included

02 April 2023

Tim Raynes is passionate about helping children and young people in Scotland who are on the margins.


JOHN DEMPSTER: Moments of light and joy are few and far between

26 March 2023
JOHN DEMPSTER: Moments of light and joy are few and far between

JOHN DEMPSTER: Moments of light and joy are few and far between

26 March 2023

People brought up in fundamentalist settings may find things they recognise in Everyone Else Burns.


JOHN DEMPSTER: Room for differing views on the Christian journey

19 March 2023
JOHN DEMPSTER: Room for differing views on the Christian journey

JOHN DEMPSTER: Room for differing views on the Christian journey

19 March 2023

As a Christian, I’m impressed by SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes’ wisdom and apparently heart-felt commitment to what’s best for Scotland.


Christian Viewpoint: There are some things we simply cannot understand

12 March 2023
Christian Viewpoint: There are some things we simply cannot understand

Christian Viewpoint: There are some things we simply cannot understand

12 March 2023

When Paul Haringman asked how he was, the barber replied “amazing”.


Christian Viewpoint: Dramatic revival can have lasting change on people

05 March 2023
Christian Viewpoint: Dramatic revival can have lasting change on people

Christian Viewpoint: Dramatic revival can have lasting change on people

05 March 2023

At the end of the daily chapel service one Wednesday in February some of the students had a powerful sense of God’s presence.


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