I don’t think anyone in this church tonight who believes in God should feel bad if there are days when they find it very very hard to believe. (Frank Skinner, In Conversation with the Archbishop of Canterbury, September 2011) Just believe. Two words I have heard a lot in my life. They are words usually […]
Read More Doubt and FaithListen carefully to the lyrics of this song. Sure I could say that for any gospel song worth its salt, but in this case it is worth paying careful attention again. In my humble opinion this song could not be written without walking through a number of life’s paths where there were significant obstacles that […]
Read More DMCD Songs: No Other Choice – Tye TribbettYou must be choking. No I’m not suggesting that your name is Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon this year. (Nice reference to latest events, eh?) I am referring to being choked by the cares of this life. You might recall the Parable of the Sower and Jesus doing us the favour of […]
Read More News and the Cares of this LifeMany a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find? (Proverbs 20:6) I am only too aware of how easy it is to come across as though I’m all that. It’s easy to talk a good game. I am also aware that when it comes to relationships, people can be […]
Read More MTP20 Remix – Finding The Faithful ManFaithfulness is not a hugely valued commodity especially when opposed to the value of choice. As choice is so vaunted and regarded as essential to quality life not much is said about staying with the made choice. I reckon this is down to two key factors. First not making the most of that which we […]
Read More MTP05 Remix – Wisdom and FaithfulnessOne of the things I love about the community of faith is that it gives you time to be superficial and fake whilst giving you time to realise that being way is going to profit you nothing. In as much as some centre their Christian expressions to the weekly service, there are those who centre […]
Read More Going Beyond The SuperficialIn the last entry I confessed to a critical spirit and the need to focus on Jesus to live out the solution. This is not an individual response – this is an individual in the context of the community. That community is likewise solely focussed on looking to Jesus Christ as the Solution. This is […]
Read More We Are The Solution When We Focus On The SolutionWould that my marriage have a similar tale of longevity and faithfulness. Would that my relationship with God similarly be long and faithful. Would that friendships and the development of Christian friendships be marked by such longevity and faithfulness. (HT: The Meta Picture) For His Name’s Sake Shalom dmcd
Read More A Picture of FaithfulnessAssumptions. We are making them frequently they are rough guides to decisions and conclusions we’ll reach at various stages. Some of them are right, some of them are wrong. Either way we’ll keep plodding on assuming this, that and the other. If you had talked about what sunk the Titanic I would have given you […]
Read More What We Think Can Just Be The Tip Of …There is security in certainty. The baby is secure in the arms of her mother. She often behaves with the certainty that her mother will always be there when she wants to sleep or when she wants a feed. That level of certainty is never questioned by her at that age. It’s not even an […]
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