I had been given hints of one sort or another over my upbringing. There were the rare occasions when my dad and/or Mum would be out giving leaflets explaining the church and the gospel. I have no recollection of going out with them during that, preferring the warmth and comfort of my home than being […]
Read More Insights From Matthew – Jesus Commands Us To GoKingdom You cannot escape it in the book of Matthew. Chapter One has royal lineage in preparation of the King. Chapter Two has recognition of the birth of royalty. Chapter Three has John the Baptist preparing the way for the one who would rule over His people and a coronation ceremony of acceptance of the […]
Read More Insights From Matthew – Kingdom Actions and ReactionsTime waits for no man, so the saying goes, and time has passed again with the usual ups and downs in the world. Here are the prayer points that have come out for this week. Muhammad Ali The man who proclaimed to be The Greatest this month celebrates the 37th anniversary of first winning the […]
Read More Prayer Points (WE-110205)Where On Earth Is Crawley? I didn’t know where Crawley was before I used the ever so useful Google Maps to locate it on my behalf. Apparently it’s one of those new town type places and there’s nothing much coming out of Crawley. There’s no big deal about Crawley, except of course for the people […]
Read More Responding To The Word That You HeardNot that long ago, I was sitting in this church service and it so happens that the topic the speaker chooses is on Spontaneity. He gave a really good description of what it is to be spontaneous and it had something to do with almost acting on an impulse without great thought and with little […]
Read More Spontaneity and SpiritualityIt’s All About The Systems On this trip that is about learning about Christian community something startling strikes me – just how much we rely on systems. Take the hierarchical approach to leadership. Most believers I know would be aghast at the thought of having a church without an ordained ‘leader’ (whether that’s a pastor […]
Read More When Systems StifleI hope to start the first in the series of brief insights into the gospels in February with a look at the gospel according to Matthew. As I was thinking about that some bloggers I read were referring to different parts of the book and stirred in me a reminder of how this Kingdom that […]
Read More Kingdom Living – An ExampleBlame MLK For This One I was reflecting on my reading consumption of late, and I must confess I’m rather pleased with how much I’m consuming. Yet I know I could do a bit better in finishing some of the ones I start and stop to read others. So, for example, having mentioned it a […]
Read More Christian Conundrums – For Convenience’s SakeI love church. Right now, having said that, something occurred to me about some of the practices in church life, like the offering and like the Lord’s Supper. In these things we are usually doing something symbolic, in the offerings, that is not all we’re giving to God. That is all we’re giving to ‘the […]
Read More Tokens, Symbols and Being TokenisticWhat I love about community and what I love about family is the opportunity you have to sit down over a cup of a beverage of your choice and be real with each other. I remember going through a tough stage in Stoke-on-Trent and my dear friend Andy opened his home up to me. Indeed […]
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