Be Careful Lest They Fall

Here’s a tricky thing about following Jesus. It can be an intensely personal and individual journey.  To a large degree you’re responsible for your own development and commitment to Christ.  When we are judged we won’t be able to blame church leaders and all that kinda jazz.  We will be judged on individual grounds. Yet […]

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DMCD Songs: Holy Fire

My sister passed this song onto me the other day.  I heard it once, then heard it again.  It can be easy to get caught up in the emotion of the song and not pick up on what’s going on and what the consequences are. Having done so, it left me sober considering what it […]

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Keeping It Simple

Imagine having everything you ever wanted.  Like me you might have a wish-list that’s useful for when people want to get you a birthday present.  Multiply all those kind of wishes and just envisage getting it all. Now ask yourself this question.  Am I now satisfied? Chances are, if you take the challenge seriously and […]

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Talking Point: Beware Covetousness

I recall reciting the 10 Commandments on a regular basis. In the church community that I engaged with whilst living in Stoke-on-Trent it was a weekly ritual that even the children had to engage in.  Being old school, we recited the KJV deal of the Decalogue which promised much mirth for the children and young […]

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News and the Cares of this Life

You 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 […]

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What To Do With Poverty

Probably the best job I ever had was working for the North Staffs YMCA.  If ever there was a job that proved that there’s more to life than getting loads of money it was that one. I came across, served and worked alongside a number of people young and old who for one reason or […]

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