Word for the Week

The Great Commission

Week beginning: 5th March, 2017 | By Peter Brown | Ballymena, Northern Ireland

"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."

Matthew 5 vv 14-16 (NIV)

As the Attorney General for Northern Ireland reminded all who attended the recent Northern Ireland regional launch of Speak Up (which he described as a hugely timely publication), unlike other inward looking religions "A Christian must preach the gos