Pointing fingers at the failing of others is a good pastime to partake in if you don’t want to spend time considering your areas for improvement. I’ve noticed with some of the people that I admire that they don’t really have that much time, energy or inclination towards the finger pointing exercise. They are not […]
Read More Path To BlamelessnessThere are those stories of a great success in a sport. An unfancied team won the big one. The individual ranked outside the top 100 upset the odds and won the tournament. The story talks about those attractive qualities people warm to about the underdog. The journey from nowhere to somewhere can wrap people up […]
Read More Not A One-OffSome want to paint a picture of a very materially prosperous life with every single material, emotional, vocational and social issue neatly covered because you have it made. That is not the picture painted by Jesus. For some great suffering will be involved. For some hardship will be involved. For some rejection and betrayal will […]
Read More It Gets BetterHis spokesman was upset, but He was not surprised. Ever since He had taken them out of slavery, they had persistently been faithless to Him. Time after time they would sell themselves out and get defeated by their enemies. Time after time they would cry out to Him for help. Time after time He would […]
Read More We Want Who To Rule Over Us?It is good to ask questions. It helps to ask the right questions. Following Jesus involves asking questions – this is a sign of a degree of engagement. Even if that engagement reveals your reluctance or your fears concerning an aspect of following Him. One of the things I’ve found very comforting about when saints […]
Read More The Humble InquiryDeluded. People who don’t believe in God and look at those who follow Jesus should really think that we are deluded. They shouldn’t think that because of any judgemental or harsh views – that’s not disciples being delusional, that’s folks plain being demented at times. No, the reason why they should think we’re deluded is […]
Read More Better Than Ever BeforeThere was something about the prayer life of Jesus that fascinated His disciples. There was something about His regular commitment to interaction with His Father that intrigued His followers. Could the same be said about His followers today? Lots of activities and well-meaning folks dedicating a lot of time to make sure those activities are […]
Read More Are They Intrigued By Your Priority?We didn’t go away for long. We were back within a week. Yet when we got back, it felt like we had been out of the loop for ages. I personally appreciated coming across the new friends we made when we were away. It is good to visit new places and connect and appreciate new […]
Read More Keep In Touch: Longing For That FamilyConsider the following scenario: The speaker was engaging and entertaining. He reached that part where the music began to kick in. Then the singers began softly singing that song that the people had particularly enjoyed which conveniently also fit the wha tthe speaker had said. This time it wasn’t played in the upbeat way it […]
Read More Do They Need To Be In ‘Our Atmosphere’?To the best of my knowledge, there were less than a dozen of us. At times there might have been more than that and if visitors and guest came in, it could literally be up to three times that number. Regularly though, on a week to week basis, I don’t think there were more than […]
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