Sometimes I wonder … I wonder if I understand who Jesus is and what He meant by what He said. I wonder if my knowledge of the gospel is the truest sense of knowledge, by which I mean beyond intellect and wordplay and something evidenced in my approach to life. I wonder if sometimes the […]
Read More Sometimes I Wonder …After the meal was taken another two songs were sung and for a moment there was very real possibility that genuine celebration and excitement might burst forth from those in attendance. Obviously that didn’t happen because this was a church built on safe tradition. Laughter at the funnies – yes. Spontaneous applause and shouts and […]
Read More Something That Would SatisfySomething I’ve experienced, and can still be prone to experience, is that there can be a worship problem. (The beauty of blogging is that other people may or may not relate to what I’m saying, but that’s cool, I’m the one whose blogging, it’s my life, so there!) I might have mentioned it before, but […]
Read More So Who Is The Focus On?I look at this and am reminded of the verse in Peter that describes us as lively stones. Each brick brings colour to the piece inside and out and together the beautiful picture is visual harmony with each one fundamental to its structure. I find it so tragic that enormous amounts of time, money, resources […]
Read More A Picture of ChurchWould that my marriage have a similar tale of longevity and faithfulness. Would that my relationship with God similarly be long and faithful. Would that friendships and the development of Christian friendships be marked by such longevity and faithfulness. (HT: The Meta Picture) For His Name’s Sake Shalom dmcd
Read More A Picture of FaithfulnessNot a long one at all for today’s blog. Just a question to consider. What if church really was more as community than a congregation? For His Name’s Sake Shalom dmcd
Read More What If? Community Rather Than CongregationThere is some good stuff being written online and after a while I’ve got up with just a sample of some writing worth reading – enjoy. This is an outstanding entry challenging the view of Christianity that sees itself at the apex. Convicting, thought-provoking and so something worth considering on its own merits. Guy highlights […]
Read More Sites to See – July EditionIt is important that I put a disclaimer on the following comments. I don’t have a problem with leadership and submitting to it. I acknowledge the people God puts over me in life to whom I’m held accountable. Leadership is crucial in all areas of life. Likewise to a large degree the comments are not […]
Read More My Problem With ‘The minister’Some of these entries are off the cuff, some of these are thought through over hours and in some cases days and longer. This one is perhaps something that has been ticking under the radar for roughly ten years now. I am from an age that remembers young people expressing themselves through grafitti. It was […]
Read More Location Vocation LocationJust reflecting on some church meeting experiences I’ve had and it’s interesting to see what the purpose of people’s mouths are during the meeting. Typically the mouth is used for singing, benediction and the occasional ‘amen’ sprinkled here and there. In some more exciteable types, the mouth can be used to ‘praise the Lord’ from […]
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