There’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 ForWhat freedom? They faced immense opposition. The hostility towards them went beyond words. Some of them shed blood. Some even died. They died, they bled, they suffered for what they believed in. What they beleived was that it was only right that their people should be free. Their death would not be in vain, said […]
Read More The Fight For What Freedom?Good friends really are priceless. There was this conversation I had with a good friend. In the conversation we recalled an intriguing practice in certain church settings. There are some who believe that church is about the people, not really about the buildings or other things. It’s about the people and relationships. Despite that, the […]
Read More Maybe Reverse The Order?“I love you all.” I hear that from time to time. Thankfully not from me, but when I hear it, I always have a quizzical look on my face. Especially when the ‘all’ in question involve people they could not possibly know. That sentiment appears so cheap and meaningless. It’s a waste of precious words. […]
Read More It’s The Presence of Key PeopleThere was this organisation that I was a part of at one point. Their leadership team was made of four people. Those four people were tight. There was a clear understanding of what they contributed to the development of the organisation and over the years they forged something so powerful that anyone joining the organisation […]
Read More Upheld By The PillarsWhen you have to give up something you value and I have to give up something I value so that we can get along on something together, apparently that’s a compromise. The key in the compromise is that something valued has to be sacrificed. Follow my thinking. Among the great things we value is love. […]
Read More A Few Questions On CompromiseOne of the things I like about blogs and podcasts is the ability to check the archives. I’ve been on a really extensive enjoyment of podcasts in recent months. I feel late to the party, but that’s not unusual. There are podcasts that I prefer to listen to the latest episodes, but some have me […]
Read More The Importance of the Team Theme
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