Me and My Thing With Compromise A word that often comes up in conversations about marriage is the importance of compromise. I recall having a conversation a few years ago that involved my wife, my brother and his wife. We debated the use and purpose of the word ‘compromise’. When I say debate, it was […]
Read More When Is It Compromise?I wonder if the disciples knew what was about to happen. The description of the last few hours Jesus spends with disciples before His arrest as captured in John’s gospel account is fascinating. All the gospel accounts record incidents in which Jesus clearly informs His disciples that He will be killed and then return in […]
Read More Love To The ExtremeHe forgave and He was criticised. He healed and He was criticised. The blind received sight and He was criticised. The lame would walk and He was criticised. He fed thousands without apparent provisions and He was criticised. He spoke amazing words of peace and hope and He was criticised. He deftly avoided traps set […]
Read More Always CriticalI am a fussy eater. I really am. The question is not so much what don’t I eat, it’s what do I eat. I can be awkward like that. I love eating though. I am a big fan of it. One thing I’m fairly keen on, is having a good hearty meal. Eating, pushing the […]
Read More SubstantialHe writes the words, she does the music. She came up with the idea, they worked on the script, brought him in as the director and once we got our two main.characters, the piece just came together beautifully. I saw him plan it out, then they took their time doing the construction. One geezer spent […]
Read More CollaborationIn hunger, my mind and body informs me it is in need of sustenance. It is one of the basic needs of life. It expresses itself as one of the first urges and desires I experience. Before long I grow to realise that if I do not meet this need there may be trouble ahead. […]
Read More HungerSolomon. What a fascinating biblical character. The result of a union that came about by his dad killing his mum’s husband. Still, Solomon is born as an expression of God’s grace to the extent that God shows His approval by giving him a name of His own. Despite the family turmoil with a raped sister, […]
Read More FirstWhen I read scripture, I cannot help but be intrigued by the maverick character. Two such dudes that stand out in this category are Elijah and John D. Baptist. (I like how he’s the only geezer who has his own gimmick in the Bible, to the extent that it made sense to have that as […]
Read More MaverickAs a follower of Jesus, we have the opportunity to operate in two worlds. There is the world as informed by our physical senses and cultural influences. This is the first world we encounter and as a result is the primary world that informs us of life. When we walk with the Lord in the […]
Read More Beyond“Christopher!” shouted my wife, “Christopher!” It seemed as though she was only just calling me when I replied, but she made it clear that it had been some time since she looked to get my attention. I had been involved in something that so interested me, that everything else appeared not to exist as a […]
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