One of the reasons for the concept of rest is that we can be insatiably restless people. Some exhibit that more obviously with a pressing desire to be doing something and never able to stay still. Fidgeting comes naturally to them and they are never more alive than when they are busy, busy, busy. The […]
Read More Rest For The Restless(HT: ASBO Jesus) For His Name’s Sake Shalom dmcd
Read More HonoursThere is this wonderful concept in the world of work of the personal appraisal. Some might know it as a performance review, others may know it as that thing their boss should have done but didn’t get round to doing while they’ve been working for the company for five years. It is a wonderful concept. […]
Read More Appraising The SituationLast month I read this list of the countries defined as the top persecutors of Christians in the world. As you may know I’m all about the prayer and so I ask of you to have a look at the list and use it as a focus for prayer today. Thanks. (HT: Cranmer) For His […]
Read More Christian Persecution: Prayer PointThere is a great deal of safety buying into simple statements about complex issues. Rather than make things messy and look into how things might work in certain scenarios it can be easier and more simple to just refer to a familiar catchphrase or phrase that has been recited ad nauseaum. For example, if you […]
Read More Have You Ever Thought About What God Teaches About Sex?This time last year I was looking at what it was to be ashamed of the gospel. My song reference was to one of the greatest gospel songs I’ve heard from one of the greatest gospel components I’ve ever heard. That component is Mr. Andrae Crouch, who has hopefully been informed by his peers and […]
Read More DMCD Songs: We Are Not Ashamed – Isaac Carree feat. John P. KeeSome people have problems with labels. It can be overly constrictive and fail to reflect some of the factors that are dominant in that which is being described. I understand those reservations over labels and after all in most cases we are a lot more than the labels we give ourselves and some of those […]
Read More What Do You Mean ‘Christian’?Sometimes I get the feeling I really should be up on what is happening at the moment. Things like the news gives the impression that if you’re not up to date, you’re missing something critical. Thankfully chiefly through a rather chilled and relaxed father, I am discovering again and again, it still pays to take […]
Read More So What Do We Do With The Poor?Lately someone informed me that ‘no one likes to be used’. I know what he meant, but I’m not sure he got the words quite right. We use things every day. We use them without being consciously aware that we’re using them. Take the clothes you’re currently wearing (of course I assume you are wearing […]
Read More Used or AbusedI was thinking about divorce recently. Not to worry, I wasn’t thinking of it in direct relation to my current marriage to my first wife (unpick the faux pas from that!) I was thinking of it in terms of what a tragedy and a trauma it is on so many different levels. Even in the […]
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