Sergio Aguerro is arguably the best goalscoring striker in the English Premier League. Not only is he a prolific striker, he also scores goals for the most successful team at present in the English game. It makes sense, then, that if you wanted to learn how to be a striker, it would at least help […]
Read More Wisdom Says Learn From The BestThat Christianity is too safe. You hear a message of how to get saved. You like the idea of that. Being rescued. Being made to feel safe. Being made to feel cosy. Being made to feel comfortable. You like the thought of being served and having your needs met. You like the thought that in […]
Read More Is That ‘Safe Christianity’ Actually Christianity?In my childhood I found sport fascinating to watch. My Dad wasn’t that fascinated in sport at all and the only one he really paid attention to was athletics. One of the sports that I was interested in was boxing. As with other sports I got into, I read some history on the subject and […]
Read More When There Are Disputed ChampionsI like real testimonies. Some of my favourites are ones that say that before they met Jesus their lives were fine and then when they met Jesus it was all turned upside down. I like the ones that talk about how before they didn’t have that many issues in certain relationships, but as soon as […]
Read More Faith and Contrasting FortunesRecently I was sharing about how it takes more than time to build faith. It takes a lot of help. What follows are just some things that helped and helps me. Not that I’ve reached the peak and am the great expert on this matter, but looking back and looking around I can certainly see […]
Read More Help in the Faith BuildingThere is something sweet about success. Allow me to ground that in some context. The most influential collection of writings in my life remains the Bible. The single most influential person in my life is still Jesus Christ. Unsurprisingly I spend a fair bit of time reading the Bible and looking for Jesus in it […]
Read More Well Done: The Sweetness of SuccessCan you imagine this? You’re a great leader. You’re at the forefront of a movement that has seen you defy all the odds. The greatest power of the day came to nothing because of the meek and humble approach with which you challenged them for the sake of justice. Now a people that were oppressed […]
Read More See It Then Live ItWords make a difference. Sure, it’s what you do that counts and those actions can speak volumes. Yet words are not cheap. “Did God really say …” The start to a conversation that was enough to shift humanity from reliance on their Creator to a spiral of self-centred, self-determined and basically selfish ambition. Words as […]
Read More Words as Change AgentsWhen you have to give up something you value and I have to give up something I value so that we can get along on something together, apparently that’s a compromise. The key in the compromise is that something valued has to be sacrificed. Follow my thinking. Among the great things we value is love. […]
Read More A Few Questions On CompromiseTrends. Something happens somewhere, it proves to be popular, people latch onto it and it captures the imagination for a season. It might be something you eat or something you wear. It could be a catchphrase or a way of looking at the world. Whatever it is, it makes its mark on the culture at […]
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