Old school, eh. I mean it’s not even old school, but now it’s old school. Old school used to be classic Andrae Crouch and the Disciples stuff or something from the Rev. James Cleveland. Back in the day old would be really classic Shirley Caesar when she was in the Caravans or Mahalia Jackosn. Back […]
Read More The Reason Why I Sing – Kirk FranklinComing from a Sabbath-keeping church tradition and then seeing things from a different perspective, it’s sometimes shameful seeing some of the conduct that we maintain in that tradition. One of them that’s particularly shameful is on a typical Sabbath service at the end of the morning study and the moderator/superintendent looks to give a welcome […]
Read More Hospitality: A ChallengeSo following the relationship deal, there is something very important about following Jesus and that’s recognising that we cannot make it on our own. Not only do we need others in physical and practical terms, it is reassuring to know that when you cannot do much you can still pray. When I say pray, I’m […]
Read More Cover Me – 21:03Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbour who is near than a brother who is far away. (Proverbs 27:10) Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) One of the entries I’m looking […]
Read More MTP27 – Staying Close To ExcelI like this video and it does highlight a lot of things that are true about church. The reason I love church so much is because I’ve got an inkling of what God wants from it and is crafting through the different trials and afflictions that beset it from within and without. I love reading […]
Read More Is This What I Believe? ChurchYou should have the idea by now that whereas narrative parts of the Bible might demand more attention in the whole picture and then seeing how each part fits into it, with Proverbs there’s enough to keep you going with a verse at a time. In this chapter of Proverbs there were a trio of […]
Read More MTP18 The Gifted and ConsideredI’m a bit surprised that I haven’t talked about sex that often on this blog. No don’t worry you haven’t got on the wrong site, if you’ve wandered to this place this isn’t one of those that is sponsored by or supports the adult entertainment industry. Isn’t that a phrase which has been taken for […]
Read More Is This What I Believe? SexSo I’ve taken time out in the last few blog entries to address the exit strategy that’s been recently executed seeing me leave my job, the church to which I belonged and the city to move, apparently to the middle of nowhere. Click to read Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four and Part […]
Read More The Exit Strategy Interview – Part 6We make some big decisions in life, but usually those decisions come one at a time, in my case though quite a number happened at the same time. Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four of this series can be accessed through clicking the links and explain aspects of the move. I addressed […]
Read More The Exit Strategy Interview – Part 5Recently I made some traumatic decisions that are set to change the very way I do life. This series of interviews has been an opportunity to get closer into some of the mechanics behind these decisions and their consequences. Part One, Part Two and Part Three of this series can be accessed through clicking the […]
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