Growing up naturally is interesting. There is a stage where trust in a parental figure is a given. Until something happens to suggest otherwise, it’s all good. Trust in the figure is virtually absolute. Yet something does happen and as we get older the certainty of trust begins to change. In modern British society, it’s […]
Read More Growing Pains 4: By Faith It’s PossibleYou know what it is for plant life to grow in its environment. You can find documentaries on it. You know what it is for animal life to grow in its environment. You can find documentaries on it. You even know what it is for humans to grow in their environment. They even have documentaries […]
Read More Growing Carefully in the Grace and KnowledgeYou must be crazy. These are not unusual sentiments to hear when you’re about to take the plunge into something with no obvious guarantee of success. You can imagine Noah’s observers were highly dubious of the project he was working on. When Abram mentioned his excursion one or two folks might have questioned his grasp […]
Read More Great Was Before And Greater Is AheadRecently a few of us were reflecting on God as Father. It was stunning to read Genesis 1 and Luke 3 noticing that in as much as to the rest of creation God is Creator, when God made Adam His relationship to Him was that of a loving Father. It is unfortunate that there are […]
Read More Gaining Great Wisdom From Flawed Father FiguresIt’s July. Already. That means half the months in the year are done. That means we’re into the last months of the year. Already. More than I have previously, I’m considering what’s happened so far this year and considering what the next steps are. It has been a very interesting first part of the year.It […]
Read More Genuine Followers of Jesus Are A ThreatSee what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1 Dysfunctional family. The family somewhere to some degree suffers from areas where it […]
Read More Say What You See: Functioning FamiliesSee what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1 It’s not as though there is no good pattern for fatherhood. Check the […]
Read More Say What You See: Faithful FatherhoodIs anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the […]
Read More Say What You See: Effective PrayersJesus loved food. I am so glad that a lot of what Jesus did involved food and drink. It’s so basic to our existence it is the ideal avenue through which relationships can be built. It’s a brilliant point of service to share meals with those who hunger. It’s a great expression of fellowship as […]
Read More Say What You See: Delightful MealsThe word of the Lord came to me: “What do you see, Jeremiah?” “I see the branch of an almond tree,” I replied. The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled.” Jeremiah 1:11-12 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son […]
Read More Say What You See: An Introduction
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