This series of messages is challenging, because the topic headings are huge, and I have to select those points that I consider the most important ones – those points that every Christian ought to know, defend and enthusiastically promote. It’s something like the task of defining the universe. It’s impossible. And so today, we talk about God. How is that for a broad topic?

How do you respond when someone tells you that you need to be saved? And have you wondered to yourself, “Saved from what?” Have you wondered why that person thinks you need to be saved? Did he think you were in danger of some sort? Are you about to walk in front of a speeding Mack truck? Does he know something you don’t?

I am a man of simple tastes. Although my wife is an artist and adds colour to my life in a lot of different ways, she shares my views when it comes to simplicity in some things. Our wedding (38 years ago in May) was a case in point.

We didn’t want to exclude anyone from sharing in our joy, so we handed out invitations to everyone and anyone in the church the Sunday prior to our wedding day.Of course, friends of ours outside of the church received an invitation as well. We printed our own invitations using the silk screen printing method on our kitchen table (these were the days before ink jet printers and computers).