I like history a lot. A reason why I like history is because of the aspect of it being the story. Events take place and they are then portrayed with attention to particular details that assist the story being told. In as much as there’s a desire to be ‘objective’ or ‘impartial’ the issue is […]
Read More JJ24 #15: Important Moments in History(Reflections on the context for the letter to the seven churches in Revelation 1-3. Catch up on the series so far by reading part one as well as part two in the series so far.) “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 03 Three Factors to ConsiderIn his final address that is recorded in scripture, Joshua presented God’s account of the journey that His people had made to that point. It’s fascinating hearing God go through a history lesson of His ongoing faithfulness and a track record that saw His people reach the position where the land promised to their ancestors […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Past and ProgressHistory fascinates me. Not all of history. Some bits of history leave me with the glazed eyes of a man who is effectively forgetting everything that is being presented to him. There are some parts of history that I am very intrigued by. My interest in history was instigated by the Bible. My Mum did […]
Read More Something On Selective HistoryThis Psalm plays like a complimentary piece to the previous Psalm. That previous Psalm gave us plenty of reasons to remember what God has done. This Psalm gives plenty of reasons to remember how we are likely to respond to what God has done and it’s not pretty. It would be comforting to think that […]
Read More Psalm 106 – What Have We Done For God Lately?My introduction to the Bible was through the Old Testament. When I was a child I read aspects of the Old Testament like a story. I never understood some of the prophetic books. I enjoyed the first bit of Daniel and gave the other bits a miss. Of the first five books, I obviously didn’t […]
Read More Learning From History: We Want One To Rule Over Us (But Not That One)I’ll just let the video do all the talking on this one. Other than to say it is shocking that I’ve left it so long to post this awesome song and the brilliant way in which Phipps gives the background on it. For His Name’s Song Shalom dmcd
Read More Amazing Grace – Wintley PhippsI’m currently in between jobs and to bring that era to an end I recently had an interview for a post. On my journey there I was reflecting on different things and my mind came onto again the sin condition. I think it’s really sad that this language is only used among certain people with […]
Read More I Digress – The Sin Condition: Prone To WanderWracked with guilt for what was done, continually haunted by what was never done, experiences of yesterday hold today captive. As the memories thicken and the hurt intensifies, so the suffocating choke of yesteryear prevents any ability to breathe the fresh air of the present. The keys to the jail are found in discovering that […]
Read More Freedom From The Prison of the PastIt’s fair to say what is often referred to as the Sermon on the Mount has not always captured my imagination. Indeed I got a bit bored with people taking snippets from it and having them as poster campaigns for their own agendas. Like the ‘Judge not lest ye be judged’ mob that defiantly went […]
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