I’m just thinking out loud about some things. Is it the case that you cannot help anyone who doesn’t want to be helped? If so, can you not even help the person to acknowledge the need they have to be helped? Is it part of the responsibility of a believer to generate/stimulate the need, or […]
Read More Thinking Out Loud – Serving PeopleI’m sure this is not how community works at all. I’m sure people freely decide to think things through carefully for themselves so they know why they are doing what they are doing. I’m sure people who have views, opinions and beliefs are in no way pressured to do so by their peers and contemporaries. […]
Read More I Wonder If This Is How Community Works?Sometimes I wonder … I wonder if I understand who Jesus is and what He meant by what He said. I wonder if my knowledge of the gospel is the truest sense of knowledge, by which I mean beyond intellect and wordplay and something evidenced in my approach to life. I wonder if sometimes the […]
Read More Sometimes I Wonder …I have the privilege of working for an Academy that helps young people access employment through the wonderful avenue of apprenticeships. The company for which I work seeks to provide opportunities for young people and to show the way we event employ apprentices. A job opportunity has come up to do an apprenticeship in admin […]
Read More Learning From Jephthah: Counting The CostHow apt this picture is in the world in which we live. That is reflected in everyone’s favourite conversation starter ‘How are you?’ As you know you can answer in one of three ways ‘Oh I’m fine, thanks!’ Or ‘I’m not too bad, thanks.’ Or you could try the truth. Of course you don’t have […]
Read More MasksPart of my story is one of having my ignorance, pride and other ugly things that lurk within exposed to me on a regular basis. Another part of my story is how at the same time as its exposure there is redemption and restoration, almost as if having it exposed is not for my embarrassment, […]
Read More How You View ItIt’s not just the newspapers, Malcolm, it’s not just the newspapers! (HT: The Meta Picture) For His Name’s Sake Shalom dmcd
Read More Be Careful What You Read …I can get away with a post like this now because it’s nowhere near the awards season! If it was January or February you would understandably think me somewhat opportunistic. Not that I have a problem being opportunistic, but on this occasion, it’s coming from something completely different. I am a big fan of YouTube. […]
Read More I’d Like To Thank …I saw this picture (Thanks to The Meta Picture) and at first recognised it for it’s humour and then looked closer and considered how real it is. Sure it reflects the American concept of the normal life, but it’s not that different to the British version. In fact quite a number of cultures and sub-cultures […]
Read More This Is Freedom?Two incidents took place recently that got me thinking about how Jesus impacts our lives in ways we don’t appreciate. I work with those in the 16-18 age bracket who are looking for help getting a job. I run a number of workshops geared at raising awareness of jobsearch methods and encouraging the learners to […]
Read More Intensity: Once More With Feeling
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