Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without […]
Read More Whatever Happened To The Commonwealth?Kingdom. Mission. Discipleship. Community. Family. These are very important. To succeed in these areas at all is not just about the personality. It’s not just about the individual. It’s not just about that person at the front. It’s about the interdependent connections. It’s about the husband and the wife together. It’s about the parents and […]
Read More It Will Take A TeamYou shall say, ‘It is the sacrifice of the Lord ’s Passover, for he passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt, when he struck the Egyptians but spared our houses.’” And the people bowed their heads and worshipped. (Exodus 12:27 ESV) The Bible is epic. The first five books of the Bible […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 12 – Meal of DeliveranceI have known her for almost 15 years but she is not my blood sister. The change in her over those years have been remarkable. She has matured so much. She has not lost her sense of fun, her humour is sharper than ever. She’s a stalwart among the saints even though she’s still relatively […]
Read More Thank God for … FellowshipI was listening to this couple. They have three children all aged under 13. The couple shared about the tremendous sacrifices their parents and then older siblings made for them. Sitting there, hearing these stories and looking at the way they cared for their children allowed me to reflect on the importance of generations. For […]
Read More Thank God for … GenerationsSon of God. Son of Man. Prince of Peace. Suffering Servant. It’s something that keeps on bugging me about the example I’m supposed to follow. Truly knowing Jesus and following in His Way is something that is both glorious and humbling. It is supposed to capture the reality of being seated with Him in heavenly […]
Read More Sons and ServantsI have been bugged about the concept of brotherly love. This week, however, those issues subsided as I got caught up in the fuss of celebrating ten years of the New Doctor Who. As I considered the show’s return to television, I was reminded of the circumstances in which I got to watch the first […]
Read More Let Brotherly Love Continue: An ExampleGrowing up in the home I lived in I had an older sister, but not an older brother. When I left home to go to university I sent the following summer staying at someone’s house. Staying in anyone’s house as I’ve subsequently discovered is a big deal. Staying in a single man’s house is a […]
Read More Thank God For Older BrothersReuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you wouldn’t listen! Now we must give an accounting for his blood.” They did not realize that Joseph could understand them, since he was using an interpreter. (Genesis 42:22-23) Can you imagine living in the grip of fear? Can you imagine being […]
Read More Genesis: 42 – The Power of the Fear of ReprisalBut Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept. (Genesis 33:4) You ever build yourself up for a bruising having done something really horrible? If you have not been in that position, you are truly blessed. Although it wasn’t particularly terrible, there […]
Read More Genesis: 33 – What A Pleasant Surprise
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