I started watching Christian TV again, recently. I say again because I’ve not watched it for a few years now as I was put off by some presentations of what the Christian faith is all about as promulgated on these channels. I could not be bothered having to waste time looking for a programme on […]
Read More When Christianity Becomes Self-HelpSometimes life as a Christian can be performance-based. Especially in the type of churches that recognise a need to be more lively and participatory there can almost be schizophrenic approach to faith. I know because it’s a struggle I went through especially during my years at university. There are the things to be said and […]
Read More Beware The DisconnectApparently the phrase God loves the sinner but hates the sin came from Gandhi. Apparently. In any case it is a view that is held by those who want to hold a view on the love of God that is all embracing as though He could never hate anyone and it would go against His […]
Read More Does God Love Everyone?Not only does Chandler hit a home run with getting people into what is sin and our position before God, but the dude who put together the audio and visual aspects of this video together also hits a home run with the quality of it. Worth viewing and contemplating – twice, at least. For His […]
Read More Sermon Jam: Because He Is GoodMary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden grow? With silver bells, And cockle shells, And little maids all in a row, And little maids all in a row Nursery rhymes at school, what was the thinking? I recall being taught this ditty and never at any point thinking, ‘this does not make sense’. I […]
Read More Morning Meditation: How Do Christians Grow?I am a creature of routine. I like my set patterns. They offer a sense of security and rhythm in an often insecure and erratic world. One area in which routine is important to me, is me blogging. Whenever I am inspired to write, I have over the last year or so endeavoured to post […]
Read More Life In The Smart LaneFrom flavour of the month and getting the plaudits by conforming to the conventions of the group to being somewhat estranged and mystified where it all went. People go on the most fascinating journeys from the feast to the famine and back again. In it all I wonder if people know from God’s perspective, what […]
Read More What Will It Take To Grow?The church is like a constitutional monarchy, where Jesus is allowed the title, but has no authority to make any decisions. (A.W. Tozer as quoted in Simple Church by Tony and Felicity Dale – p 25.) The book I’ve just started provided the quote for today’s blog entry. It was through the usual connections (King […]
Read More Who’s the Boss: Jesus Is Lord … On A Constitutional BasisUseful video that my friend (can I call him that?) and brother in Christ Arthur posted a couple of months ago. Still worth engaging with the basic issues it seeks to address as people still look to honour God, follow Christ and serve others for the sake of the gospel. For His Name’s Sake Shalom […]
Read More How To Explain Simple Church in 2 MinutesIf we are to take this clip seriously it should have tumultuous effects on the life before Christ to the life in Christ. Not sure if people see that difference though. Yet if we take the much celebrated and talked about love of God seriously, how is it going to be any different? For His […]
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