Platforms and Pedestals

Some of us have been reading what Paul wrote to Titus about setting things straight in the church in Crete. Recently we came across this clear instruction to Titus. In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. […]

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The Assistant and the Apprentice

No matter how much I read the Bible, I am no expert on it. There’s always a perspective someone shares that makes me sit and pay attention. We were gathering as we usually do round the home and sitting down conversing. I personally was very excited because there was this person that I admire a […]

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Who Is This All For?

This is a part of my story. It’s not the whole story, but it’s a part of it. I was brought up in a loving Christian household. Both my parents are devoted Christians. A lot of my upbringing was shaped by practices and behaviours learnt from their conduct at home and the cultural expression of […]

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Staying On The Scent

I love me some Columbo. I think he’s one of the best fictional detectives ever. So there’s this episode that features a professor getting killed remotely by two of his students and the two students look to be as ‘helpful’ as they can in the investigation with the Lieutenant. It’s fair to say they look […]

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The Standard

Jesus is the Standard. Well duh, you might think. That’s, like, so obvious. Of course he’s the standard, it’s not going to be anyone else is it? Funny I should ask that on your behalf. Recently I was doing a test for … ahhhh well that would be telling, it was just a test in […]

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Foundations: Rock or Sand

So He ends His teaching. His outline of the life that is pleasing to the Father. He is very clear. It’s one thing for people to hear what He said, it’s another thing to follow what He said. Following what He said reflects life built on one foundation. Not following what He said reflects life […]

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Observe, Absorb, Habituate

Sure there’s plenty to give an update about with what happened in 2017 and hopes for 2018 and all that jazz, I’m sure there’s a place for all of that. That’s not here, though. What is here, however, is something that gripped my interest of late. You should be able to tell what it is […]

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