Recently I reflected on what has informed my worldview. In my childhood I asked a lot of questions and usually those questions began with the word ‘why’. For whatever reason those I asked the questions to were somewhat uncomfortable and unsettled by those questions and looked to shuffle me off with a standard line suggesting […]
Read More Streams … For GrowthAmong other themes that captured my interest was the theme of streams. A group of us were considering how the theme of water is prevalent throughout scripture. There’s the connection to the Spirit that is evident and what water does in life as well is something that was highlighted and I took much encouragement from […]
Read More Streams … for RestoringMy work colleague made me laugh. We were conversing about how we could do anything. Just not do it well. So anyone really can be a singer – that doesn’t mean they will sing well. Anyone can be a chef, but that doesn’t mean you’re in for a great cuisine experience. Anyone can build a […]
Read More Things Could Change(Yes there is a word in the dictionary – according to Oxford’s – called agitant! So there Mr Squiggly Line Under The Word.) Like a fair few people, I’m a big fan of avoiding confrontation – it can agitate people. One or two people who have observed me on occasion have noted my tendency towards […]
Read More Agent or Agitant for ChangeThere is a genuine struggle at times going on in the inside of me to keep it together. Lurching into cynicism or despair can sometimes be an appealing option. Reading things, seeing things, hearing things, observing things and it can all get a bit depressing. Questions arise as to whether it’s worth it. Are things […]
Read More Why Songs Can HelpIt’s a privilege to be surrounded by people who have so much love for God and His Word. I was with some of them recently and one of them shared a familiar verse of scripture found in the letter by James. He writes about godly wisdom as opposed to worldly wisdom. Then he turns that […]
Read More You Don’t Have Because You Don’t AskWhen you’ve been oppressed by the superpower of the day. When they have taken umbrage at your efforts for liberation and sent their mighty forces to bring you back in. When all of this is upon you, it’s understandable that you can feel a little anxious. When you’ve been oppressed by financial and mental pressures […]
Read More Gloriously TriumphantThe creation account in Genesis still fascinates me. It’s such an intriguing piece. There’s that bit in the recounting of the making man, formed out of the dust. Then with a breath into the nostrils he becomes a living creature. It’s just the image of a lifeless dust form animated by the breath of life […]
Read More AnimatedSure there’s plenty to give an update about with what happened in 2017 and hopes for 2018 and all that jazz, I’m sure there’s a place for all of that. That’s not here, though. What is here, however, is something that gripped my interest of late. You should be able to tell what it is […]
Read More Observe, Absorb, HabituateI take it for granted that I was born on Monday 21st November 1977. I take it for granted because I don’t see any reason to interrogate that and consider things any differently. Likewise as I write this blog the time on the bottom right corner of this laptop informs me both of the 24 […]
Read More Another Word On Time
