I don’t know if I’m the only person who sometimes scratches his head when he reads Proverbs. Especially when it gets to chapter 7. Here’s why I scratch my head. I read the story of Solomon. Son of David to Bathsheba. Bath, as she was obviously known for short, and evidently not one to be […]
Read More MTP07 Seducing the Wise 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 Wisdom and FaithfulnessIt was all so much easier when I was at home with my parents. For the most time things like the authority of scripture and the reality of God and the gospel were taken for granted and even to some extent unexplained because they were givens of life. So even without being a fully committed […]
Read More Is This What I Believe – Importance of the BibleReading Proverbs is a bit like reading the Bible it can be done in different ways. There are some who read it from start to finish, but in doing so you recognise it doesn’t necessarily work as a beginning-middle-end narrative book. Yet if you read the first few chapters of the book you’d notice a […]
Read More MTP04 Wisdom: The Key To Forward FocusI’m currently in between jobs and to bring that era to an end I recently had an interview for a post. On my journey there I was reflecting on different things and my mind came onto again the sin condition. I think it’s really sad that this language is only used among certain people with […]
Read More I Digress – The Sin Condition: Prone To WanderKnowing God is not always straightforward and even by merely ‘taking Him at His Word’ we can end up with vastly different conclusions. For example there are those among the Christian family who have a hard time reconciling the God of the Old Testament with the God of the New Testament as though there is […]
Read More Is This What I Believe? God of Love and JudgementIf any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. (James 1:5) And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom … And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favour with God and man. (Luke 2:40, 52) And […]
Read More MTP02 When It Comes To Wisdom – Go All Out For ItI don’t believe everything that springs forth from the mouth of John Piper. Having not covered his positions on everything, how could I possibly do that. I am however an admirer of his passion for Jesus, the gospel and God being glorified more than anything else. It is that passion for Jesus that is so […]
Read More Is This What I Believe? God As CreatorThe year is 2007 and my good friend Ray Feeney and I are part of an exciting new wave of activity at our local church. We also work together as part of the Christian Spiritual Development team at the YMCA in Stoke-on-Trent. Ray has the heart to reach people with the good news and hopefully […]
Read More About March Through ProverbsSo we carry on the interview with meself from the last entry that explored where I am and how I got here. The point of this series of posts is to help uncover some of the issues behind the latest developments with me and the Stoke-on-Trent deal.. When Did You Leave Stoke-on-Trent? Good question. There’s […]
Read More The Exit Strategy Interview – Part 2
