And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. (Exodus 25:8) God wants to live with us. This truth about God is breathtaking for the following reasons. He is God. Awesome, powerful, wise, just, holy and righteous are just some of the characteristics He offers to get an insight into […]
Read More JJ25 #07 – That I May Dwell With ThemHave I told you about my pet peeve about Matthew 25? I know it’s not you, but it’s probably someone else you know. My peeve with it comes when people think that Matthew has Jesus outline three parables. So they refer to the parable of the virgins, the parable of the talents and the parable […]
Read More JJ 24 #22: That’s StrangeIt is about returning to where we come from. Only to discover that where you come from is not about the family tree. It’s not about the narrative of the village, the town, the city or the country. It is realising that those born of the Spirit come from a home that is beyond this […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Heading HomeThis is not my home. How do I cope? October 1996. To do the degree I needed to be stationed near the lecture facilities. That required relocating from everything that I knew into somethng very different. I had not considered what it was like to be in a strange place because home and church life […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 01 – IntroductionGary envied Tim for a long time. Tim had his wife, children, parents and siblings. He could always go back home to them. Every time when they showed up to work on a Monday morning, Tim would always have a story of what he did with his family. Even the reports of not doing much […]
Read More What Is The Way Back Home?It is good to go out and explore new places. Places of difference encourages a widening impression of the world in which we live. There is an appreciation for just how amazing our world is and what it takes to discern and adapt to those differences. There is also something about exploring different places that […]
Read More Enjoying Home ComfortsThe fire appeared to consume everything in its path. There was nothing the services could do to salvage anything. By the time they managed to control and eventually extinguish the furious flames all that remained were charred ashes. There wasn’t that much the clean up crew had to sort out in the wreckage. When they […]
Read More Build a New HomeSome people had to take a bus to get home. There would be a school bus and they would get on it and be transported wherever and then get off to go where they were going. That worked for them. My parents were able to get a school where we could walk to school. It […]
Read More Walking HomeThe thing is, he didn’t even ask you to build him the house. You asked if you could build him the place in the light of all he did for you. He did a lot as well to be fair. Protected you, provided for you, offered you a structure in which you could prosper, even […]
Read More Your House or His?The writing that takes place here can come from various points. Sometimes they come from a thought I have on the day. Sometimes they come from something I heard or read. Sometimes they come from an experience I’ve had. Sometimes it comes from an experience I’ve observed. There are other ways in which these pieces […]
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