George Hutcheson

(1615-1674)

 Hutcheson was noted for expounding the Scriptures with great clarity. C H Spurgeon wrote: “He distils the text, and gives his readers the quintessence, ready for use”.

An eminent preacher, George Hutcheson was a minister in Ayrshire and Edinburgh.  In 1662 he was removed from his congregation by Parliament together with a large number of others. This was for refusing to conform to the rule of bishops. His passing from this world was very short, only half an hour. His last words were: “The Lord has helped, and He will help me”.

How Can We Stop Discernment Turning into Sinful Suspicion?

Discernment is good, until we take it too far into constant suspicion and unjustified assumptions. We then easily misrepresent the intentions, words, and actions of others.

Why Has the West Been Humiliated?

Why Has the West Been Humiliated?

Humbly asking why the West has been humiliated in Afghanistan gives us a window into our real state as nations. There is much we can learn from the way that the emptiness of our pride has been exposed.

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Reading the Headlines with Habakkuk

Reading the Headlines with Habakkuk

What are the prospects for the future? Why is rebellion against God prevailing? In reading the headlines with Habakkuk we find that there are answers to the troubling questions we are reluctant to voice.

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Build Back Better for Whom?

Build Back Better for Whom?

What might “build back better” mean for the church as part of recovery from a period of crisis? Before we consider what might need to change we must be clear for whom we are doing that.

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What About Them?

What About Them?

We are tempted to focus much time and energy on unhelpful and distracting comparisons with others. Christ warns us of the danger of doing this and neglecting our personal duty.

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Spiritual Joy Despite the Coming Mega-Recession?

Spiritual Joy Despite the Coming Mega-Recession?

“The recession to end all recessions”. How can that inspire anything other than fear and worry? Scripture shows us that it is possble for faith to produce spiritual joy even when looking economic collapse fully in the face.

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Why the Nations Need to be Shaken

Why the Nations Need to be Shaken

We live in a strange time when all nations and all aspects of life are being shaken. It’s extraordinary and unprecedented so there must be much to learn from it. Here is a Christ-centred perspective on these unsettling times.

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Doctrine Unites But Christ Divides

Doctrine Unites But Christ Divides

We often hear that doctrine divides but Christ unites. The clear testimony of Christ’s own ministry tells us far otherwise. But this is not a purely negative observation, it tells us much about Christ Himself and truth.

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The Only Real Measurement of Christian Service

The Only Real Measurement of Christian Service

There is a biblical way to measure our service to Christ. Too often we are tempted to look at Christian service from a man-centred perspective. We need a radically different view if we are really going to serve Christ.

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Why True Happiness is so Hard to Find

Why True Happiness is so Hard to Find

Everyone seeks happiness. But true happiness is both objective and moral because it is God-centred. This is what makes it so hard to find; we look for it in the wrong place and in the wrong way.

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