He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1) Recently I’ve touched on some concerns regarding the practice of covering that is used authoritatively especially in hierarchical models of church. Read it for yourself to catch up. Regarding the concerns, the other point that […]
Read More Run For Cover – Part TwoWe love because he first loved us. (1 John 4:19) This is not the blog I meant to write, but before I get to it a related diversion. I didn’t do preacher training in any formal setting, but I picked up on the styles of those that I heard. As I grew up there was […]
Read More In A Change To The Scheduled Blog … For The Love Of GodIn a recent blog on the issue formality and spirituality regarding clothing, I was questioning the big deal we make about clothing and its relation to ‘church services’. (Read it again, it’s worth while to get the context on where I’m coming from with what follows.) There is something of a conceit with the whole […]
Read More It’s A Formality – Part TwoSometimes it’s best not to question certain practices and norms, because when you start to question you start on a slippery slope to rebellion against that which our fathers and forefathers held in high regard. Take for example clothes. I do believe that clothes makes the man. I do believe that fashion makes a statement […]
Read More It’s A Formality – Part OneI love reading. I know you know that. I know you probably don’t know that if you don’t know me, but if you get me, you’ll know that I love reading. I think I read quite a lot. I’m not a better person because I read a lot, I’m a better person by the grace […]
Read More What Do You Do When You’ve Finished Reading?I like to think I’m a relatively inquisitive learner. I don’t take what’s been told to me on face value. I enjoy thinking things through and considering other views. That’s not the case for everything. In some things I remain unyielding and because some things are deeply embedded it takes much for me to reconsider […]
Read More The Truth That God LovesOne of the amazing images described in scripture is the time when peoples of every ethnic group will surround the throne of God and give Him worship. What impresses me about that is how it highlights the majesty of our great God and how only He can bring all of His creation in a way […]
Read More Build A Bridge – Alvin SlaughterI would not be writing this blog if I had gone a different way not too long ago. I could have been what I call a corporate Christian. Now by corporate, I’m obviously not talking about into the gathering as a whole. What I mean by corporate Christian is viewing the whole thing as a […]
Read More Mistakes I Have MadeI did a public prayer for the first time in ages recently and it was weird. Weird in the sense that there are certain factors that you consider when you do a public prayer that you might not consider in a private closet prayer. In as much as it’s a prayer to God on behalf […]
Read More Real PrayerIt should be fairly clear by now that moving from Stoke-on-Trent to Little Hulton at the end of 2009 physically (although there’s an argument that I’d left before then) was very traumatic. The difficulty of the transitional stage of working in Stoke-on-Trent whilst living in Little Hulton in January was a mental strain more than […]
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