Following Jesus is not designed to be a popular choice. The affiliation with Jesus is in itself something that makes some distinctions. Those distinctions might have expressions regarding taste in social and cultural norms. Yet the real area of distinction is on who is the main authority in life. That authority makes all the difference. […]
Read More Not The Popular Choice“Read it,” he said, “remind yourself of where you’re coming from and what you agreed to do.” That piece of advice was essential. So much had happened for Gavin over the last seven years. His star had rocketed. The success came in at a rate he had not bargained for. It was exhilarating at first, […]
Read More A Reminder To Get On TrackGrowing in knowing does mean starting from a place of not knowing. This is a reassuring truth. It’s a truth that should keep us humble. It should keep us humble because we are not in charge of the knowing or even the growing. All we’re ever really in charge of is our attitude to the […]
Read More Jesus: The Way To God and True HumanityJohn thought to study something was a task you did removed from that thing. It took meeting up with Ben to show him that studying something properly required immersion in that thing as much as possible. The first time he met Ben was a chance encounter in a library. They were in the same section […]
Read More Student of the GameWhen The Dark Knight was released in the cinema, I had the privilege of watching it there. It is a privilege to watch a movie in a cinema. I remember watching it and being totally blown away by it. The story, the performances, the twists and turns, the outcome. It was not just a good […]
Read More Tell Me That Again, PleaseThe really wonderful gift from God is a genuine appreciation for that which is beautiful. This is seen in what He does with the eyesight. From blindness and stumbling in darkness, there’s a great change thanks to the light He brings. He opens the eyes to see and He lights the way and in this […]
Read More Our Delight, Our MeditationPaul must have really loved Timothy to write to him the way he does. It’s really interesting getting a peek at what he said to his protege. I gotta admit as well, that sometimes I feel like Paul is writing that letter to me, as though he wants me to grow to take Kingdom mission […]
Read More Progress Through Practice and ImmersionMaybe it’s because we’re being polite. Perhaps it could be that we’re not used to doing that way. Whatever it is, it bugs me. There were three of us and two of us were already believers when the third guy became a part of the mix. By part of the mix it started with occasionally […]
Read More Can They See Progress?No pressure. The Apostle Paul must have been an interesting fella to work with. Imagine. Your name’s Timothy, you’ve been hanging around Paul for a few years observing how he does this whole apostolic thing from area to area. You’ve got involved to a degree in some of this work as well. As you did […]
Read More Set An ExampleThis cannot continue. There is a better way. We are not to just sit down and take it. And we don’t have to make a fuss about it. There is a way to address the situation. Galvanise and mobilise the troop. It is a call to the way that leads to better and the best. […]
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