John 4:46-54 records the story of an official who has a suffering child. What I love about this episode is how the main officisk takes Jesus at his word. I see trust in action. I so want to be in a position to take Jesus at His Word. Just to behave in line with a […]
Read More Taking Jesus At His WordThe irony of this entry shouldn’t be lost on you. Just to stress it. I love words. One of the main drivers behind blogging. I love the power it has to shape and influence thoughts, feelings and actions. There are times however when words are so inadequate. The more time I spend realising God’s presence […]
Read More Inexpressible: More Than Words Can SayOne of the things about singing is that it’s a great way of expressing things that words on paper or words spoken cannot convey. You don’t have to be an ace singer to appreciate it. Consider the song How Great Thou Art. One thing to consider Creation, the Crucifixion and the Culmination of all things […]
Read More Makes You Want To SingA saying suggests there are only two things guaranteed in life – death and taxes. Reflecting on the experiences I’ve had and witnessed as a Christian, I’d suggest certain other things are as close to inevitable as you can get without dying of taxation. It’s Inevitable: You will be misunderstood when sharing your faith with […]
Read More It’s InevitablePain serms inevitable in life. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a scratch or a bruise on a child when they fall over, or thd hurt of loss of a loved one. It is prevalent. This week two people I care about considerably both shared something of the pain they were enduring. One spoke of the […]
Read More For The HurtingSometimes I take prayer for granted. On Friday I have a job interview. I found out recently and, unusually for me, I asked quite a number of people to pray for me. It’s unusual because I’ve tended to keep such matters close to my chest only informing a few others. This time, however, it felt […]
Read More Something Occurred To Me About PrayerAppatently since he was 15 all he ever knew was drugs and drink. He had gone through a wide range of drugs and at one time or another had kicked the habit. But the drink always remained. It was his constant. When things got wirsevand he got involved in some traumatic events, he went to […]
Read More FitA few years ago I was interested in reading a few books on leadership in church. Not primarily because I saw myself as a leader, more because I’m interested in that kind of thing for insight. In what I read there was often the verse “Without a vision, the people perish.” This was used to […]
Read More Without A Vision … But Who Fills The Vision?When the service was over, the guy next to me was interested in how I’d made notes of the sermon. He politely asked to see them. I had no problem sharing them. This was the basis for a conversation about my own journey in coming to Christ. What I enjoy about my story is that […]
Read More Out of the DarknessI was considering what the title of this post meant today. Here are some questions that cropped up. When all is said and done, how important is it for me to please the Lord? In the community context, are our lives truly faith-based with the primary desire to please the Lord? If faith is so […]
Read More Without Faith It’s Impossible To Please The Lord
