It’s because we are selfish. I recall hearing someone interpret the command to love others as you love yourself as an invitation to love yourself. I do not for one moment deny the very real problem that some have with self-esteem. People do so much to bring about real harm to themselves for a variety […]
Read More The Greatest Commandment (7): Others As YourselfA few of us have been making our way through the Beatitudes. To go through any study at all, I am grateful I have some prayer support. What I enjoy about the prayer support is the one I get from one of my favourite people on the planet at the moment. I love this brother […]
Read More How Do You Mourn Well?There was this prayer meeting I took part in and one of the thoughts that emerged from it was how important it was to use our words to build others. We were reminded of what Paul said to the church in Ephesus about communication. The verse has been used by some to condemn swearing. I […]
Read More Words to BuildA group of us met recently to look at the issue of prayer. A simple question was asked as to what was the stereotypical perspective on prayer. In the group was a range of ages from the very young to the not so very young and the responses that came back were to be expected. […]
Read More Holy Habits: PrayerI love small gatherings of believers. Sure large gatherings have their place and I am sure people enjoy that. I love small gatherings. Among the many things I love is how those gatherings can be prime ground for relationships to blossom simply by giving space for people to pour into each other. We respect each […]
Read More Pouring Out …Some people nurse their glass or their cup. It’s as though as they care for the circumference of the vessel as a reflection of the care they want to be held in concerning key issues in their lives. Maybe if the conversation is nurtured as much as the glass or the cup, who knows what […]
Read More Over a DrinkWhen I was just a little boy there was a campaign to promote safety for pedestrians crossing the road and it had a jingle that mentioned the three ways in the blog title. I remember the jingle, so I remember the phrase. I even remember what the drive of the campaign. It’s good to know […]
Read More Stop, Look and ListenThat’s quite a trek. Plenty of twists and turns on the path and it doesn’t look like there is any safety on either side of the path. One false step could lead to harm or worse. So for a journey like this it’s good to know it doesn’t need to be done alone. When that […]
Read More Walking With …Pianists and guitarists have my unswerving admiration. Both musicians have a gift for creating soundscapes that few other instrumentalists can manage. There’s always been something I found interesting between the guitar and the keyboard. That large piece of equipment in the keyboard always appeared to require a lot to it. Whereas the guitar was a […]
Read More Guitars or Keyboards: Creating the Environment for …Cain was expected to look after his brother and killed him. Killed him out of anger, killed him out of jealousy, killed him through ignoring the call of God to deal with his own issues rather than taking it out on his brother. Whatever you think of the historicity of the episode in scripture, there […]
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