If you love me, you will keep my commands. That’s an interesting statement to make. It’s a statement of restraint as well. Restraint within the boundaries of that relationship if you really want that relationship to flourish. It sounds like a power play. It sounds very demanding. Yet consider relationships. Two parties engage with each […]
Read More Love and ObedienceGrowing in knowing does mean starting from a place of not knowing. This is a reassuring truth. It’s a truth that should keep us humble. It should keep us humble because we are not in charge of the knowing or even the growing. All we’re ever really in charge of is our attitude to the […]
Read More Jesus: The Way To God and True HumanityEvery morning their Mum would call them together. They knew the drill. Have you washed? Brushed your teeth? Let me check? Brush them again. You know you can’t go out and let people smell rotting breath. OK, open your Bibles. What does it say? What does it mean? Remember your prayers. Then they were allowed […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Solid FoundationsJohn thought to study something was a task you did removed from that thing. It took meeting up with Ben to show him that studying something properly required immersion in that thing as much as possible. The first time he met Ben was a chance encounter in a library. They were in the same section […]
Read More Student of the GameThe six players could be relied on as basically sound, because of their sound basics. They all ran onto the field and as the footballs were made available they rushed to get them and get into pairs. Then they would try the last trick they saw on that video they watched online the previous night. […]
Read More Basically Sound Because of Sound BasicsThe call of Jesus is to look at Him and do likewise. Once again, I was challenged to never take the teachings of Jesus lightly especially as He embodies them to give us a big hint as to what’s expected of us. So the story of the Good Samaritan. He loves his neighbour. His neighbour […]
Read More Go and Do Likewise: Mercy and the NeighbourOften the challenge of remaining faithful is when times get tough, but what about when there’s an experience of great success? A few of us have been studying the book of Kings. It’s a fascinating book. Full of episodes that marvel and astonish with character profiles of individuals that challenge us about character. Recently we […]
Read More Staying Faithful – A Test of CharacterIt’s the only way things will work out well. I have a lot of time and admiration for those on the shop floor. For the front of house operators. For those who work to make their specific part of the puzzle work as it should. I salute them and acknowledge their efforts and their essential […]
Read More Bringing It All TogetherAll he could see was how he was let down. When he needed him the most, he was let down and let down badly. That he was able to still get things done and progress with his plan was something he was happy for others to focus on at the time. Yet that feeling of […]
Read More Reconciliation: Can We Get Past The Hurt?“It won’t end like this will it?” “Did I tell you this is how it all ends? Did I say this is what you can look forward to?” “So it won’t end like this?” “Look again, my child. Remind yourself of what I have said and take heart. Be encouraged and let your hope rise […]
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