It’s been an interesting day today. Among other things I watched two documentaries from ESPN featuring the travails of sporting rivals and the pursuit of sporting glory. The documentaries were fascinating for the lengths that people go to be seen as successful. How the cost is seen as acceptable for the acclaim that is received […]
Read More Spirit of Competition vs. CollaborationUsually at this time (4:50am) I am still asleep. I do like waking up early, but not too early or I’ll go to bed at a crazy early time as well which works in winter, not so much in summer. So it takes something for me to not only arise early from my slumbers but […]
Read More And Life More AbundantlyI was considering today some of the people God specifically put to save my life. Let me qualify that. Jesus first and foremost on Calvary saved me completely – saved me from the ultimate fate worse than death and for that I hope to express my eternal gratitiude from this time onwards. Other than Jesus […]
Read More Who Has Saved Your LifeI started watching Christian TV again, recently. I say again because I’ve not watched it for a few years now as I was put off by some presentations of what the Christian faith is all about as promulgated on these channels. I could not be bothered having to waste time looking for a programme on […]
Read More When Christianity Becomes Self-HelpSometimes life as a Christian can be performance-based. Especially in the type of churches that recognise a need to be more lively and participatory there can almost be schizophrenic approach to faith. I know because it’s a struggle I went through especially during my years at university. There are the things to be said and […]
Read More Beware The DisconnectNot only does Chandler hit a home run with getting people into what is sin and our position before God, but the dude who put together the audio and visual aspects of this video together also hits a home run with the quality of it. Worth viewing and contemplating – twice, at least. For His […]
Read More Sermon Jam: Because He Is GoodThe church is like a constitutional monarchy, where Jesus is allowed the title, but has no authority to make any decisions. (A.W. Tozer as quoted in Simple Church by Tony and Felicity Dale – p 25.) The book I’ve just started provided the quote for today’s blog entry. It was through the usual connections (King […]
Read More Who’s the Boss: Jesus Is Lord … On A Constitutional BasisUseful video that my friend (can I call him that?) and brother in Christ Arthur posted a couple of months ago. Still worth engaging with the basic issues it seeks to address as people still look to honour God, follow Christ and serve others for the sake of the gospel. For His Name’s Sake Shalom […]
Read More How To Explain Simple Church in 2 MinutesIf we are to take this clip seriously it should have tumultuous effects on the life before Christ to the life in Christ. Not sure if people see that difference though. Yet if we take the much celebrated and talked about love of God seriously, how is it going to be any different? For His […]
Read More What Is Love?I’m getting the impression from this clip that Matt Chandler is not necessarily convinced by one of the arguments that seeks to explain away the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That’s just an impression I’m getting having watched it. Also having watched it, I’m fairly certain that it would be more of an argument that reinforces […]
Read More Sermon Jam: 7 Miles
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