It’s quite something to recognise the size of the issue of sin. Recognising the loving heavenly Father and knowing we are made in His image and then seeing how we rebel against that with the dire consequences that we see now as well as what it is to come. Seeing that rebellion in the small […]
Read More Whose Terms and Conditions?Are you good at making others feel welcome? There’s a song that is sung in churches that talks about welcoming God. I think there probably quite a few songs that talk about welcoming God. It’s interesting hearing this song because it’s sung in a corporate setting and the sentiment is no doubt often sincere and […]
Read More Is He Welcome?There are few things worse in life than feeling like a spare part. Spare parts have their place of course, because if something goes wrong with one of the main parts then you’ll need a … spare part. Until then, however, to all intents and purposes your role as a spare part is to lie […]
Read More Do We Need Everyone In The Team?Wisdom is so crucial to living well. Without it you have no chance. A piece of wisdom I received a long time ago is one that I’ve see great benefit from. That piece of wisdom is that it’s important to surround yourself with the right people. By God’s grace, I was considered to be the […]
Read More Right People in the Right PlaceIt is a blessing to have relationships where wise people can give strong counsel when needed. It is a blessing because without wise counsel it won’t take much to see things go awry. However well things start off and however many achievements you can tick off, the wise are very good at pointing things out […]
Read More Some Blessings from Accountability and OversightI am fascinated by documentaries about individuals. It won’t take too much to sell me on a biography of someone in an area of interest to me I will sit and pay attention to the story of the making of that individual and their achievements and failures. It’s terrific stuff. The bigger picture, however, and […]
Read More The Crew Did It TogetherThere’s a lot of respect for the individual. In fact there’s a great concern not to be seen to be imposing anything on an individual. Every adult should be left to reach their own decisions and conclusions. That makes a great deal of sense. When it comes to learning to live the life of Jesus, […]
Read More Don’t Leave Them To ItYou can’t afford to be vulnerable. If you are then someone sees that as weakness. Not only that others will see that as juicy morsels for gossip. Lots of speculation and analysis on the vulnerability which is not about building character and supporting growth – it’s purely for entertainment and often that smug sense of […]
Read More The Protective Armour: When You Can’t Afford To Be VulnerableWhat happens when they leave? There was this season where my wife and I were a part of this community group. We helped to form it with another couple. Over time we gathered a small number of people in the group and we were all committed to shared goals and values. At least it looked […]
Read More When They LeaveEvery culture, every generation, every person has an opportunity to enjoy freedom. The freedom to do whatever you want to do, sounds really appealing on the surface. That element of not having to be pigeon-holed by others or not having to take on what other people say you should be certainly helps you avoid being […]
Read More A Question of Freedom Worth Fighting For
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