Rome wasn’t built in a day. Apparently neither was Solomon’s temple built for the Lord God of Israel. There are some real precious verses in scriptures. The fact that it took seven years to build the great monument says much. It says that the best things come to those who wait. This is hugely reassuring […]
Read More Considering A Work In ProgressThere are pressures in life that try to force you to see the present in dismal ways. The state of your bank account, the things you haven’t done, relational demands, work deadlines and targets, the list goes on. Sometimes those pressures push us just to think the worst. Maybe it’s too much, maybe there are […]
Read More In The Light Of ContextMy upbringing gave me the impression that church gatherings were about excitement and noise. God was with us when our emotions were stirred. Truly the Spirit was moving if people were shouting hallelujah, people were crying and whoever was preaching/singing was encouraged to do an encore. If I didn’t feel buzzed up after a meeting […]
Read More Wisdom in Administration and OrganisationPeople are fascinating. When you know who you are it is one of the most liberating experiences. In The Godfather we have the Don who is revered and feared. After the attempted assassination failed, the Don knows he does not have long so must pass on to his successor. Michael never saw himself as the […]
Read More Established In Who You AreThe story is straightforward. My Dad met my Mum. They evidently had a good connection together so that when Dad asked Mum to marry him, she said yes. They moved to England and celebrated their union with their first child, a beautiful girl. Not long after that they gave birth to a second child, their first […]
Read More Happy Birthday To My MumTrusting God is a challenging thing to do at the best of times. It’s difficult when you are used to relying on yourself. So it’s not unusual that you are instructed to trust God with relationships, but in your fear or pride, you feel the need to help God out by taking matters into your […]
Read More Who Sorts Out Church?I have started The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer. It is already burning a hole deep in my psyche and being about hungering and thirsting after God alone. Whilst reading I was reminded of this beautiful song as rendered on Ron Kenoly’s album God is Able. (20 years old this year!) Should you have […]
Read More CD Songs: You’re My Everything O Lord – Ron KenolyThere’s a difference between asking God to search you and introspection. I am very used to introspection. It tends to end up being a long and winding road that leads to nowhere but the very self you’ve always been. The self you’re aware of, the self that keeps things going. It might seem very relieving […]
Read More Search Me O God2 Corinthians is a fascinating letter. Somewhere around the middle of it, Paul implores the church to join in the giving scheme. I read that section of scripture and am bothered about giving. Paul is not talking about tithing or anything like that, he’s talking about organising aid for those fellow believers suffering elsewhere. His […]
Read More Giving What Is NeededThe connections in my brain to issues are strange. A football manager gets sacked, I’m reminded of a song about a Grandfather’s Clock and then I’m thinking about the importance of letting things go. If you can make a straight line through those three points, perhaps you need to see someone about that. Let me […]
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