by Alison Chapman
Recently, I heard the passage in 1 Timothy 2 v 11-12 being referred to as an ‘embarrassing passage’ by a Christian and I started to think more about this and if this was the reason why many people are either changing the meaning of it or ignoring it altogether. I started reflecting on the dread…
by Alison Chapman
One of the most important desires to have when seeking to understand the word of God is the desire for truth. It is important to lay everything down before the throne of God as we come to scripture and humbly seek our loving, heavenly Father with the simple request, ‘please show me your truth Lord,…
by Alison Chapman
“But when the Son of Man comes will he find faith on the earth?” Luke 18:8 I’ve struggled to write a blog recently as I have felt overwhelmed by the fact that a huge amount of women are now ministering in churches in places of authority, leadership and teaching. Not just overwhelmed by the sheer…
by Alison Chapman
For over a year now, since moving into our apartment, I have become a pipe surveyor, regularly checking out the unattended leaking pipe in the roofing over our allotted parking space in the parking lot beneath our housing block. I have visions of the whole building caving in over night, though my husband, who trained…
by Alison Chapman
This is, I know, a contentious topic we are discussing on this website and at the moment, in our current climate, when the subject matter arises of ‘women in the church’ in the midst of a friendly discussion with someone, I sometimes find myself trying to avoid or hedge around it because, quite frankly, I’m…
by Alison Chapman
I have gotten myself into some very sticky and tricky situations in life simply because of my inability to say ‘no’ straight off. The stickier the situation has become the more it has required of me to speak out from that uneasy and inevitable corner, the word I least want to say, ‘no’. I think…
by Alison Chapman
Fresh out of bible college in 1998 and on quite a high, I felt led by the Lord to work overseas for 3 months in Russia, with street children. On joining the team there, as the newcomer, I was designated the job of breakfast washer-upper and toilet cleaner at the day centre where the children…