Why Call Him Lord When …

The congregation had just finished singing the chorus “He Is Lord”.  There had been the usual whooping and hollering and praises onto God for the nature of the song.  Hands were raised and the occasional ‘hallelujah’ broke out.  The saints were feeling good. The speaker seemed to be out of step with the mood of […]

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Love for the Lonely

The church is meant to be a community. It’s meant to be a gathering of those called out from the world to proclaim to the world the amazing good news of Jesus.  How we proclaim that is as much by out relationships as anything else.  So we have Jesus in John 17 making a heartfelt […]

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Working It Out By Faith

There is a reason why God has made it clear that this Christian pathway is not a solo journey. There are reasons, but one in particular became very clear to me recently. I was going through some really difficult decisions to be made, and I was honest enough to understand I needed help.  My wife […]

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At Work For Him

The majority of my time awake in a week is not spent with my family. The majority of my time awake in a week is not spent in church. The majority of my time awake in a week is spent at work. I make a profession of faith to follow Jesus and follow His lead […]

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In The Strength Of The Lord

In conversation with a friend, he explained that if you know yourself then you know when you do something in your own strength. You are familiar with your limitations and your exertions.  This is something you get an awareness of to such a degree that you take it for granted. Until you are challenged by […]

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Looking For Real Men

The Problem With Sin Sin has a lot to answer for. I was reminded today of the corrosive effect sin has on people.  Especially Christians. The story was that a man wanted to be the man he should be in his relationship with his wife.  Unfortunately on one occasion he was unfaithful to his wife […]

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Family Values: Bible Style

Jesus teaches us to be people of peace. If someone strikes me on one cheek, I am to turn the other cheek.  If someone takes my jacket, I should give him my shirt.  My motives must never be driven with the selfish desire to gain the upper hand or get revenge.  This is not of […]

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