On some occasions, I have mentioned that it must be at times really hard to live with me. This often gets a vigorous nodding of the head from my daughters and an exaggerated look of not knowing what on earth I could possibly be talking about from my wife. These aside, I have a decent […]
Read More December Thanks #10: GraceSeedbed seven minute sessions often leave rich food for thought. This one in particular, though, impacted me because of the role freedom has played in my appreciation of faith over the last decade or so. Thus this one is a video I commend for your consideration. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More The Gospel is the Lifestyle of Freedom (Danielle Strickland)I do not do these posting of songs I love enough!! Posting this classic by Andrae Crouch is easy because I really love it. It’s one of those songs that inspire me to get on with things like writing, blogging, reading, studying, teaching and presenting because in doing those things I know I am about the […]
Read More CD Songs: The Highest Praise by Andrae Crouch and the DisciplesTo Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’ “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles […]
Read More Bad Fruit and A Thorny Situation (The Fruit Series 14)A group of us were doing some evangelism training. One of the best things about the training is the space to explore the concepts together. People make great inputs and our understanding of things is at least heightened. One issue on the matter of sin arose. I asked a question and that unleashed an on-rush […]
Read More I Love Philosophy and …There is a gentleman who I refer to as the Don. In fact, to be accurate, there are two gentlemen I refer to as the Don. Both of them top quality blokes who are actually as far from the stereotypical perceptions of mob bosses as you could get. They are not mob bosses, but I […]
Read More Coming Across Good StuffThis is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone. (Titus 3:8 NIV) The task that Titus is given is no small endeavour. At the […]
Read More Titus Talk 03 – Titus the TrustedYou, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. (Titus 2:1 NIV) In the space of a few paragraphs, Paul outlines a curriculum with a motive. That outline does not include a lesson plan and session notes, neither does it describe classroom resources required and assessment methods. It does underline, however, the importance of […]
Read More Titus Talk 02 – Titus the TeacherThere is something about fads and trends that influences even the church. I am aware of it, sometimes I have got caught up in it and I have an understanding of why jumping on the latest bandwagon is scorned by some. There is something a bit light and insubstantial about going for the latest trend […]
Read More Where Jesus IsIt’s funny for me to reflect on ten years of blogging and remember how that span covers the time that I worked at the North Staffordshire YMCA. Funny in the sense that I didn’t write a lot about it at the time. I don’t doubt that were I working there now I would certainly be […]
Read More Reflecting on Partnerships
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