Celebrating 25 years of Thinky Things!

Acts 5
TO SPEAK OUT, OR NOT?

“‘We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,’ he [the high priest] said. ‘Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.’
Peter and the other apostles replied: ‘We must obey God rather than human beings!’” (Acts 5 v 28 – 29).

Even now I can think of several countries where it is illegal to preach Christianity or to convert certain groups of people, particularly in Muslim countries. But little by little the same policies are growing in our schools, workplaces, community events, and even in our countries.

More often than being a direct command against teaching in the name of Jesus, preaching the gospel is perceived as not politically correct. I suppose if there was a law that said we cannot preach, we would have to stand on one side or the other, but when it is only an expected behaviour, we can all too easily submit to it without much thought.

We need to consider when and where we speak up for Christ and where we might not. We cannot deny him, but can our silence be giving the wrong message? Is it better to keep the peace than to preach? Is it better to preach passively, or to speak out and let everyone hear?

I can’t say what the right or wrong answers are for you, but our obedience to God at the right time in the right place is much more important than leaning toward the opinions of the people around us.

May we share Jesus with someone this weekend.

With love in our Lord,
Robert
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Thinky Days 2025 and Thinky Things 3
The Thinky Days Diary for 2026 is due out in limited numbers in mid-November, which will also be at about the same time as the release date of Thinky Things 3. Take a sneak preview by clicking on the pictures below. You can order yours now to avoid disappointment. Contact Robert at robert@thinkythings.com.

Thinky Things 3
Twenty-five years after Robert began writing Thinky Things, Volume 3 completes a thought for each day based on a Bible reading plan of three daily Bible readings, to read the whole Bible in a year. Robert’s selection of Thinky Things seem deceptively simple, yet are sure to challenge, stimulate, encourage and provoke everyone, from the casual Bible reader through to the more serious Bible student.
While each volume stands alone, collecting all three provides a complete companion to your year-long journey through the Bible.
This third collection of Thinky Things will continue to inspire as Robert draws out valuable and life-changing lessons from the word of God for everyone.
Let God’s word come alive—one reading, one thought, one day at a time.
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Daily Bible readings for each day
An inspirational meditation verse for every day
Significant days and Jewish feast days noted
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Celebrating 25 years of Thinky Things!