Some 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 PedestalsWho are we? Where do we come from? Why are we here? What happens when we die? Why does it all matter? These questions tend to be individual ones, but that’s not always been the case. For tribes and other gathering of people groups, those questions would be asked on a communal level. The answers […]
Read More For Sharing Out LoudOf late, I’ve enjoyed writing about who I would invite for dinner if I could invite anyone. It was a five part series featuring an introduction and then insight into four guests that I would love to have the meal with and you can get more information through the links – the first guest, the […]
Read More Where The Meal MattersCars. I am reliably informed that they operate best when the tyres are in good condition. A friend of mine shared how in driving on one occasion he was informed that three of the tyres of the vehicle were critically cracked. Despite that he was able to drive on for a while, until someone else […]
Read More Critically CrackedCan you be critical of something and be a big supporter of it? Sometimes I get the impression that to support something is to only allow at most some mild criticism, but anything more than that and it is seen as no longer being a supporter of something. If there is a tendency to be […]
Read More Critical SupporterIt is often my actions that betray me. The talk is good, but what is it in the actions that indicates there’s agreement between words and deed? That’s on an individual level, you can see how it works on a community level. Unity of purpose and expression of what we want is sometimes the same […]
Read More A Matter of Integrity: Show and TellThere are particular episodes of scripture that retain a massive interest from me. The healing of the man born blind as recorded in the gospel according to John is one of those episodes. There are many elements of the episode to appreciate as you come to it. There’s the question of the disciples wondering who […]
Read More Those Left Out Can Fit Right InMy friend and I enjoy talking about the Playmaker. The game goes well when things are organised and each part is playing as they should. Sometimes there are parts that are struggling, but the organiser – the Playmaker knows just how to motivate and support the part. Though different games are played, with different opponents […]
Read More Organised at the HeartThere is something so beautiful about being with those who love Jesus. Recently I had the great privilege of sitting with a few folks who love following Jesus. They’re down to earth, honest folks. They are not into Christianese, they don’t follow many of the traditional church conventions of practice, because they’re honest types. (I’ll […]
Read More Jesus, I ComeContact. My Dad was never the most physically affectionate of people. It’s not a criticism – I don’t think there’s a law that suggests all loving people must express themselves in physically affectionate ways. I did grow up, however, to appreciate expressions of physical affection. In any case, although he wasn’t a physically affectionate type, […]
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