There was this great treat I used to get as a child. That treat was being able to go out for my Mum down the road to the shop to get something for her. Like some item she might need for cooking or something she was doing in the house. Sometimes it would be going […]
Read More Do You Remember What I Said?Jesus tells a story. In it a father has two sons. He tells them both to go do something. The first son says he will, but then doesn’t. The second son at first says he won’t do it but then goes on to do it Jesus then outlines to those listening that there are some […]
Read More You Hear It You Do ItThere is a derisory phrase used by some to comment on someone drastically changing their mind on a matter. The term is that such a person has had a ‘come to Jesus’ moment. It’s interesting that this practice is used for satirical or cynical reasons. It’s interesting because the invitation to come to Jesus is […]
Read More Be A Good HOST – Conclusion?Looking to Jesus as the example of a good host, we consider what it is to introduce someone to new life. There’s a brilliant example of that in the episode where Jesus meets a woman by the well in Sychar. This is in Samaria and there are significant issues between Jews and Samaritans, but Jesus […]
Read More Be A Good HOST – ObedienceThere was this conversation taking place between a friend and I. We were going through the things we believe we could not live without. To make things fair, we agreed to consider how things have changed in our lives from, twenty-five, twenty, fifteen and five years ago as well as today. You’d be fascinated to […]
Read More Without … NothingIf only she didn’t turn back. The instructions were clear. We were told to leave. Leave as soon as possible because there was a major development taking place in the city and if we stayed we would be swept up in it and would not survive. I was very clear to my daughters and my […]
Read More No Turning BackBreathing and hearing. There is a narrative outlining the beginning of humanity. That narrative starts with man being formed from the dust of the earth. Indeed it really is dust to dust when you see how the human form decomposes. What made man a living being was the capacity given to breath by a breath. […]
Read More Take A Breath And Hear ThisWisdom. It’s crucial. It’s crucial especially in the instance of knowing when to keep going under trying circumstances and when to notice that those trying circumstances are massive indicators that you should stop and move on. I am convinced through what I’ve observed on my brief time on the planet, that some people have not […]
Read More About Wisdom To Know When To Go Or StayLots of noise, lots of drama, lots of emotion. People can really feel the passion and there is no questioning the level of intent that comes across in what they say. They really mean it. They really mean well for the Lord. For the Lord. The Lord. Lord. There is reference to His love and […]
Read More To Obey Is Better Than SacrificeThe LORD God gave him this command: “You may eat from any tree in the garden. But you must not eat from the tree that gives knowledge about good and evil. If you eat fruit from that tree, on that day you will certainly die!” (Genesis 2:16-17) It’s a familiar passage of scripture and yet … […]
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