On the Inside, Coming Alongside

My friend Steve is brilliant. Among the list of aspects that makes him brilliant is his capacity to motivate. One conversation about my lack of fitness and stamina turned into him inviting me to go with him to a gym. That encouragement turned to him actively helping me get to grips with the different stations […]

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Cool of the Day Conversations

When Adam and Eve sinned they went hiding when they heard God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. The ensuing conversation although it has grace notes and reasons for hope is still very sad indeed. The thought, however, of the Lord walking in the cool of the day, is fascinating. It’s […]

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Expressing Grace: A Small Inquiry

Relationships with God and each other should be characterised by grace. One of the outstanding attributes of God is His grace. I watched this video by Caesar Kalinowski on the subject of grace in parenting versus transactional parenting. Watching it though left me musing more, however, on how grace should influence and shape those fundamental […]

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Team vs Bunch of Gifted Individuals

Yeah, it’s football related, but it’s still good. So it’s the European Championship in France. Belgium, apparently ranked number two in the world, take on Italy who are not widely fancied because of their lack of big names. Belgium, meanwhile, have a number of very good players. As the game progresses, though, the Italians have […]

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