Scrappy

I thank God for cartoons. Back in the day … back in my day (80’s to mid 90’s), there were lots of stories and values conveyed cleverly in cartoons. Good cartoons. Cartoons that a parent could safely leave their son to watch for hours without any disturbance, There are many that could be mentioned, but […]

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Repent

There are times when I’m on a roll explaining something and someone makes an interjection that actually enhances the roll. We were looking at the history of the divided kingdom of Israel in the book of Kings and Chronicles. I was on a roll about the cycle of disaster and renewal that took place a […]

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Death

The pastor urged the congregation to give generously to the church building fund stressing the benefits it would offer the saints. He drew on the generosity shown for the tabernacle and the temple in a bid to press home the importance. All this for what appeared the umpteenth time. The sister opened her front door […]

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You

Am I the only person who thinks sometimes the perception of following Jesus feels like an overwhelmingly individual pursuit? I was reflecting recently how intensely individualistic the perception can be, to such a degree that even elements of scripture that are obviously corporate in nature are individualised. What I love about quality radio is that […]

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Hallelujah

It is my great honour and privilege to know some brilliant people. They may not be household names around the world, but as far as I am concerned they are big names in my household. There was a chance for me to big up some of my friends to other friends. It felt great giving […]

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Exploring The Home

Orlando Dillon. Paul refers to the believers as saints in Christ.  The role of the saint now is seen as a special type of person with excellent qualities that help others.  Orlando certainly befits the term.  Find out about his Kidz Hub initiative through the link. I had the huge benefit of making his acquaintance […]

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Edify or Entertain?

From the outset let me say a positive word about entertaining. That which entertains can genuinely be a source of pleasure to the soul.  Someone who sings well, someone who has an ability to keep people glued to their seats by their oratory, someone of that sort, can be a medicine and a needed tonic […]

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Dealing With Defiling

God is interesting. Here He is, the Holy One, for whom the angels can only declare that aspect of His character. As such He is the truest and greatest expression of purity in the universe. He abhors anything that is unlike Him in His holiness. What does He do?  Sends the Lamb without blemish and […]

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