Being Dad

When I read back on some of the things I’ve said in this blog, I recognise that I can run the risk of sounding rather pompous, long-winded, pious and talking out of particular orifice not created for conversation. I really don’t take myself too seriously though, however ‘deep’ or ‘heavy’ some of these posts tend […]

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Who Is God?

There are some questions that are important to answer and that answer determines things quite essentially.  This question of who is God gets the heart of quite a number of factors concerning who we are and how we engage with the world around us.  Of course as a result it’s a question that’s hardly ever […]

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Missing The Point

So I was sharing about a funny old day I had very recently. Following on from that, I slept since then, although again it was a bit bizarre in terms of the time I went to bed and when I woke up. In any case, I had me sleep – that’s what I’m saying – […]

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What Is Simple Church?

Fads and trends are not something I want to be caught up in.  I recall hearing the phrase ‘the move of God’ sometime used to explain the flavour of the month which may very well have had some positive effects, but more often than not just was a lot of hot air with little in […]

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What A Funny Old Day

What a funny old day I had. The blog is not a diary, I’m not into that kind of journal-taking online, it’s not my style, but this day is worth recording for some interesting themes that emerge. I enjoy waking up at the latest at 6:45am. It gives me time to get ready and then […]

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Matt Chandler On Being Yourself

I do not believe everything I believed ten years, five years and even a year ago.  There has been quite a few significant changes in what I believe.  One thing I still believe is how important it is to be yourself.  This is something I have continued to learn the hard way especially in the […]

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Psalm 142

The Psalms are usually set to music and we don’t have the music notes to hand, which is why I love it when people actually do that themselves, especially when it works like a treat.  In preparation for my brother’s birthday tomorrow, it’s definitely worth taking this in – to me it is a remarkably […]

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