As a boy my interests were in reading and football. In that order. It helped then, that one of my favourite things to read about was football. Of course I watched it as well. I wanted to be like two players – John Barnes and Peter Beardsley. They played the game in an exciting way […]
Read More Someone Better Down The RoadRecently I had the privilege of sitting with some very wise and sound brothers. It is a true story that I do well when I sit with some very wise and sound brothers. Among other things, they pointed me to a particular scripture. I don’t really quote such large tracts of scripture, but this one […]
Read More Something About Cleaning UpIt was my delight and honour to get to attend their wedding. I’m not always one for those public occasions, but when a good friend invites you, then it’s the least I can do to show up and celebrate the blessings of the Lord. It’s a real treat as well to get to listen to […]
Read More Avoiding Complacency: There’s Always More …The LORD God gave him this command: “You may eat from any tree in the garden. But you must not eat from the tree that gives knowledge about good and evil. If you eat fruit from that tree, on that day you will certainly die!” (Genesis 2:16-17) It’s a familiar passage of scripture and yet … […]
Read More You May Eat …It was miraculous. There was this wedding reception that I had the privilege of attending. It was a truly miraculous reception. Historically I have attended the ones where those giving speeches don’t understand the concept of time and go awkwardly beyond the point of being humorous to seriously testing the capacity to wait. This particular […]
Read More That’s FreshSome of us have been reading what Paul wrote to Titus about setting things straight in the church in Crete. Recently we came across this clear instruction to Titus. In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. […]
Read More Platforms and PedestalsThis is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. For, There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. (1 Timothy 2:3-6) It would be one of the biggest lies of my […]
Read More This Is What He WantsThe skyscraper is a fascinating concept. A bit like the whole thing with the church buildings and their steeples. There was something about them reaching the skies that literally got people looking up. As they looked at these architectural constructs of magnitude, however grand in nature, one thing they all had in common was a […]
Read More From The Ground LevelThe story goes on. The story of your life that is. It is not always good news if you’re going through a season of intense suffering. When you wake up and the pain you felt yesterday is even worse today, it does not sound like good news. When the space that was filled by a […]
Read More Grace & Hope: The End of the Episode is not the Last in the SeriesBut despite Jesus’ instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases. But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer. (Luke 5:15-16) Rhythms of life. So important to be aware of them. Rhythm was evident from creation in terms of […]
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