There is this thing that you do. You enjoy it. There is another thing that you do. You enjoy that too. What do you do? Can you do both of them? Sounds like a silly question, but it’s worth taking a step back and acknowledge that in some way you connect with what you enjoy […]
Read More Connect and ComplementJesus took some of His disciples with Him and told them to pray while He went off to pray. He went away and agonised in prayer. When He returned to check on His friends, He found them sleeping. In fact the account recorded by Luke has a fascinating phrase that they were ‘sleeping for sorrow’. […]
Read More Burdens Are LiftedThe human body is so fascinating. I applaud those who have made it their passion in life to discover all the intricacies about how the body operates. How different parts are connected and the role of the brain in everything is something that comes across as so complex. Yet it’s something that I function in […]
Read More Infrastructure MattersThere’s how we think and how we feel, but if the truth be known … If the truth be known, would we feel so entitled to give the benefit of our opinion? If the truth be known, would we be so comfortable maintaining the status quo. If the truth be known, would we invest so […]
Read More If The Truth Be KnownThe cliche. There’s something about a cliche that it is a saying that is so over-used that it can be mentioned glbly without much substance behind. That’s a pity, because there are certain sayings that should not be dismissed so easily. One such saying that church folk may be familiar with is when Jesus says, […]
Read More Finding What You’re Looking ForThere are few things worse in life than feeling like a spare part. Spare parts have their place of course, because if something goes wrong with one of the main parts then you’ll need a … spare part. Until then, however, to all intents and purposes your role as a spare part is to lie […]
Read More Do We Need Everyone In The Team?Music is fascinating. All the different types of music. All the ways they are expressed and conveyed. All the factors involved at the professional level All the issues involved at the amateur level. When you explore it you cna really get hung up on some wonderful and not so wonderful human stories. Music has certainly […]
Read More Sing Your Song – Sing Our SongThis was not an issue of the ego of Jesus needing boosting. This was an opportunity for everyone to review what place they were at in their relationship with Him. I’m referring to an episode recorded in Matthew 16. It’s just Jesus and His disciples and He asks them about what others say about Him. […]
Read More Staying Focused on the MissionIt is a significant blessing to be the father of my three daughters. I am tremendously blessed. The three of them have their own defining characteristics that I admire a lot and in as much as I do from time to time look to see which characteristics they share with either their Mum or me, […]
Read More Faith, Diligence and The PriorityMy middle daughter plays for a local girls’ team. Part of her commitment to the team sees her take part in weekly training sessions. Watching the team go through their training routines made me think about what Paul had to say to Timothy about the benefit of physical exercise. Have nothing to do with godless […]
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