Life. I get it. Mortgage or rent to be paid. That means you need a decent paying job that will eat up a lot of the hours in the week. That doesn’t leave time for much else on a week day. By the time the weekend comes around, we’re just about able to muster the […]
Read More Too BusyWhen she came in, she spoke of how frustrated she was. She spoke of how she felt as though there was nothing stimulating for her and how people would talk about things changing with no sign of actual change taking place. As I heard her, my heart sank. It was an all too familiar story. […]
Read More Gospel Triggers – Communally Looking At Life Through God’s EyesSome church discussions are exasperating. I was sitting through one in particular where the brethren were talking about relationships, marriage and appropriate conduct for couples at various stages of their courtship. What was completely assumed was the definition for the key terms, and the other key concept of what church means. So while various traditional […]
Read More My Definition Is This …There was a large glass plated edifice. On it as written by man was the word ‘CHURCH’. It had been there for many a year and over time little had happened to change it, for it was set by the people who had set it up. It appeared to be the way things would be. […]
Read More Church: A Short VisionA while back, I had a good friend. One of the things about this friend was just the great loyalty and dedication displayed. The servant heart was something that was somewhat taken advantage of by others. She would often be called because people knew she would be available and would help almost at the drop […]
Read More Loving People Because You Love PeopleWhen I woke up this morning, it slowly occurred to me that I am not the centre of the universe. At times with the life I live and how wrapped up I get in my thoughts, it can certainly appear that way, and I can behave in a way that suggests how mystified that the […]
Read More I Refer You To Church In A Circle …I just could not do it any more. One of my (many) problems is that I am not really the confrontational type. I can be brusque and up front and blunt when I want to be, and I’ve been informed that I can appear somewhat intimidating at times, though I put that down to the […]
Read More Compassion or ComplacencyI was sitting down in a section of the day’s church gathering that they called the Divine Worship. As is my wont, I made notes of what the preacher was saying. As I listened and noted and also considered the rest of the session and indeed the service, there was something gnawing at me. The […]
Read More Disconnect and ReconnectKeith Giles writes over there at Subversive1. If your Christianity is relatively comfortable because it doesn’t demand that much from you other than to believe that Jesus is out for your best interests and wants you to be happy, warm and cuddly, then you might want to give Subversive a miss. Likewise if you are […]
Read More The Church That Embraces Those Society RejectsPut Your Trust In No Man. Here’s your challenge. Find that phrase in scripture. Need a hand? Well here’s something close to it. Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. (Psalm 146:3) Good. So we’re sorted, right? It’s clear – do not trust people. Simple right? Errr … actually yes. Well […]
Read More Failing in Fellowship: Trust Me On This One
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