Then they all came and urged David to eat something while it was still day; but David took an oath, saying, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!” All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 03 – Revenge and RebukeI know of an organisation that is desperate for men. Yeah, that can be read in a number of ways. On this occasion, with your pure minds in place, I am referring to the development of the organisation relying on a healthy and growing mixture of males and females. Unfortunately for the organisation, there is […]
Read More A Word On MasculinityBut I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord .’ (Jonah 2:9 NIV) The Bible is a record of God’s interactions with humanity since creation through a variety of situations. From these we learn a lot about […]
Read More Jonah’s Journey 2 – Running to GodHe said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord ’s anointed, or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the Lord .” (1 Samuel 24:6 NIV) Considering his situation, it’s understandable why those around him urged him to take that […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 24 – Right Where You Want Him“Oh no, Christopher, not another football related blog entry!” Oh come on, it’s not all about football. It’s just that there are some handy lessons from football that apply to other areas of life. For example, an adage in the game is to keep on playing until the final whistle. It doesn’t take that long […]
Read More Until The Final WhistleIn many ways, for King Saul, it was the best of times. Newly acknowledged as King over Israel, he faced his first crisis and this would be crucial in deciding what kind of king he would be. His people under siege to the Ammonite under a threat of great humiliation. Saul’s response to the siege […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 11 – Saul to the RescueSamuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” Then the people shouted, “Long live the king!” (1 Samuel 10:24 NIV) Chapters 9-11 form a neat trilogy of the rise of the king. Chapter 10 is the truly transformative […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 10 – The Appointment of SaulMany a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find? The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him! (Proverbs 20:6, 7 ESV) It is my enormous privilege to associate with some men who have great integrity. They may never gain national and international recognition and […]
Read More 16MTP 20 – IntegrityThe quality of courage remains one of the most valued in any community. It’s not always recognised and does not always make itself obvious and known to all. To those who witness a courageous character it soon becomes evident what marks them out for what they are. It takes courage to believe in the gospel […]
Read More CourageDelivering training is something I value highly. I love actually training especially to people who want to be trained. I enjoy the preparation for it, the delivery and the reflection afterwards. It’s a blessing to be in that line of work. As such certain phrases are bandied around and one of those is the phrase […]
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