The idea was a good one. It would have given us the right focus to help achieve what was needed. It was heard out with due patience and consideration and then rejected with little reason given. That was a bit baffling. As time elapsed other suggestions and comments with dismissed out of hand and the […]
Read More December Thanks #14: OppositionThere are few things more worthwhile than reading and growing in understanding the Bible. Of late I’ve recognised it can be easy to get caught up with other material on related topics without returning to the source. Yet there is a joy in returning to what the Bible depicts. There’s one book in particular that […]
Read More Something About JoshuaI am grateful for songs that play such a huge part in directing my focus to Jesus. I recognise that truly knowing Jesus and growing in knowing Jesus is critical to the life of following Him. Not a Jesus of my own making, but based on the clear revelation of who He is in scripture. […]
Read More CD Songs: Who Do Men Say I Am – CommissionedI do not do these posting of songs I love enough!! Posting this classic by Andrae Crouch is easy because I really love it. It’s one of those songs that inspire me to get on with things like writing, blogging, reading, studying, teaching and presenting because in doing those things I know I am about the […]
Read More CD Songs: The Highest Praise by Andrae Crouch and the DisciplesWhat’s inside tends to emerge outside under pressure. It is one reason why tough times come to see what’s inside. To be honest, sometimes what’s inside is a whole heap of stressing. Stressing about outcomes that may happen. Stressing about how I will look after things. So to help protect myself I ensure that there’s […]
Read More Confessing About Stressing: When It’s Hard 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 BlessingIt’s not the most pleasant word in modern, enlightened, liberated, autonomous culture. In that light it’s understandable that some do all manner of contortions to make what Paul outlines in key relationships as fitting with the egalitarian way of thinking. Paul was a product of his times and so we should just appreciate this as […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: SubmitIt is sometimes easy to get the impression that following Jesus is an individual pursuit. Presentations of the faith gives the feeling that it’s a one time decision that you make to enjoy the good news and then go to heaven when you die. Those presentations obviously didn’t have Paul in mind when they were […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: For God’s Sake, Grow UpUnity is an interesting concept. Getting it confused with conformity is so subtle and so prevalent whenever there’s an effort to paint unity in the eyes of one person or organisation. So unity in the light of the glorious God who has expressed a love that can never be fathomed fully is a far better […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: OneThis is one of the most stirring prayer requests we come across in scripture. Paul just has the two requests. Strength in the inner being that continues to allow Christ to dwell – courtesy of the tremendous riches of the heavenly Father From the deep base of love get together with saints to truly get […]
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