It’s one thing for Joshua to get his call from God to go forward and possess the promise. It calls for something else for the people to go with him. Hearing the East Jordan tribes suggest that they would commit to the cause they were called to and encouraging Joshua to do what he needed […]
Read More Confronting the Challenge of the Community Commitment to ChangeThere is a treasure greater than any other. There are chores that I am given to do as part of my life. Whether it’s washing the clothes or washing up the plates or vacuum cleaning or whatever, these chores are done and I can do them almost on automatic pilot. Yet sometimes I am able […]
Read More Treasure Greater Than Any OtherIt’s not a hopeless quest. Among other terms I enjoy, there’s the term ‘ideal’. Whenever anyone starts a statement with the phrase ‘in the ideal world’, I buckle up and get ready for a lesson in the real world ain’t like we like it and we just have to lump it. ‘In the ideal world, […]
Read More It’s Not Always That StraightforwardPrayer. I find it fascinating. I learn something about it and there’s more to learn about it. Jesus models it in such a way that His disciples look to learn from it. There was something about His prayers that made that sort of impact. What’s clear to me at the moment is that sometimes our […]
Read More Prayer – He Invites Us To Kingdom ConversationsOne thing that bothers me about ministries named after an individual is the impression it gives that the whole offer of service is based around one person. The concern I have is that it doesn’t reveal something beatuiful about ministry. That beautiful thing is how we can serve together. We can serve together and serve […]
Read More The Team: Serving Each Other, Serving TogetherIt’s sad, then, seeing people not perform in their best positions. It’s just as sad, though, seeing people play in the right position but in the wrong system. It sounds odd, but hear me out. There are talented keyboardists, flautists, guitarists, drummers, programmers, trumpeteers, cellists, piccolo players and the sort who are playing very well, […]
Read More The Team: Playing The Right SystemIt occurred to me recently that there’s something immensely relaxing about being blessed. Knowing how God has blessed me and continues to bless is something that takes a great deal of pressure off. It takes it off because He is more interested in me being a blessing to others to reflect His character. He provides […]
Read More Resting in BlessingPeople are really interested in themselves. Not everyone, but a large number of them. Just ask the right question and immediately they will be off and running about themselves in some capacity. They will hog the conversation and by the end of it almost forget how they started, such is their interest in themselves. That […]
Read More Making Room For Others To Be A BlessingCustomer service operators (CSO). They are quite the breed of humanity. Their task can be thankless. There was one in particular at place I frequent. On one occasion I endeavoured to utilise a voucher scheme and because of technicalities as to how the voucher could be used, I ended up causing a large queue. That […]
Read More Be A BlessingAfter praise and prayer, Paul gives us perspective. This is where we were, this is who we were and this was what we deserved. By we, in as much as Paul’s audience are Gentiles in Ephesus area, the conditions are applicable to us. There is an approach that suggests the good news is based on […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: In Perspective
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