If You Take It Seriously

It’s not that you deliberately set out to mess it up. After all it is a wonderful opportunity. In those initial stages there was great excitement and a genuine eagerness to make the most of the opportunity. Then things happen. As things happen they challenge the degree of commitment to the opportunity. Things don’t just […]

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MWTM: Hosea Part 2 – The Faithful

Being unfaithful is not something that happens without consequences. Some of those are clearly self-inflicted. There are things, however that is down to how the betrayed lover responds to the infidelity. This is where the character of God shines through with brilliance. I will make you my wife forever,     showing you righteousness and justice,     unfailing […]

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Even If … Even When …

There is a lot to be said about love. There is a lot to be said and so it’s no surprise that a lot has been said. Also unsurprisingly, although a lot has been said not all that’s been said has done the topic any good. So I don’t approach this subject glibly or lightly. […]

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Three’s Company

I know, I know. the saying suggests that three’s a crowd rather than company. It’s certainly a bit awkward to feel like a spare part in a conversation. On the surface it certainly looks like it’s better to just have a one to one engagement, rather than a one to one to one. It came […]

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Seeking the Superlative

For a while now, I’ve been challenged and influenced by Paul’s encouragement to the church in Philippi. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. That encouragement is part of an overall word from Paul about […]

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Worth Reading To The End

They interrupt from time to time asking about what’s going to happen and why what’s happening now is happening. They pester and ponder investing lots of time into matters that are not worth their energy. Like all good stories it is much better to go through the story until its conclusion. You gotta let the […]

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What Winning Looks Like

When I was younger than I am now, I used to style off being competitive. There were those sporty types who had to win everything and made sure others knew about it both while they were playing and when they won. I wasn’t into that. That wasn’t my style. I like winning for sure, but […]

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