It Started At A Wedding (Not My Own, Obviously) I don’t get invited to weddings often, and of late I’ve loathed being that much in crowds. Yet a dear friend of the family was getting married and invited my wife and I to his wedding. So we made an appearance at the ceremony and even […]
Read More Getting StuckOpening Thoughts Where is all this coming from? Well I give an introduction this mini-series here. As well as that, it’s important to point out the book I was reading that inspired it. Howard Snyder’s Kingdom Lifestyle mentioned this and it is not the first time I’ve come across the role of the ministry of […]
Read More Peace … with GodI was reminded recently of this very powerful video. I would strongly recommend you watching it twice. First time for impact and the second time to digest more of how sin manifests itself. The issue with sin is that it can be very easy to get hung up with certain sings and not be aware […]
Read More Talking Point: God Consciousness & Sin AwarenessBack in 1976 two brilliant things took place. The first is by far the most important to me. Rowland and Gail Dryden who had recently become man and wife bore their first child together. Ruth Dryden is my sister and is one year older than me, but for all the world she might as well […]
Read More Power Plays While The Powerless PraysI like walking. By walking, I’m not rejoicing over the act of merely walking like from my armchair to my fridge to get a drink and back to my armchair. Though I do obviously rejoice in this act, especially if the drink is ginger beer. What I’m referring to is a slightly more extended walk […]
Read More Get Rid Of The ClutterI’m not the first one to say it, and I don’t think I’ll be the last, but consider all this news about the economic crisis and the findings of corruption in banking and the amount of bail-outs that countries need. Consider it carefully. When I was I started thinking about things like bills, mortgages, credit […]
Read More Slavery, The Love Of Money and the Economic CrisisHere’s a tricky thing about following Jesus. It can be an intensely personal and individual journey. To a large degree you’re responsible for your own development and commitment to Christ. When we are judged we won’t be able to blame church leaders and all that kinda jazz. We will be judged on individual grounds. Yet […]
Read More Be Careful Lest They FallI recall reciting the 10 Commandments on a regular basis. In the church community that I engaged with whilst living in Stoke-on-Trent it was a weekly ritual that even the children had to engage in. Being old school, we recited the KJV deal of the Decalogue which promised much mirth for the children and young […]
Read More Talking Point: Beware CovetousnessIn my media readings the other day, I came across this article looking at 108 reasons why we are getting fatter. (People go to great efforts to research then write these things, don’t they.) I am aware that obesity is becoming more and more of a problem in large parts of the Western world. […]
Read More Talking Point: Taking Gluttony SeriouslyProbably the best job I ever had was working for the North Staffs YMCA. If ever there was a job that proved that there’s more to life than getting loads of money it was that one. I came across, served and worked alongside a number of people young and old who for one reason or […]
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