Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? (Ecclesiastes 4:11 ESV) One of the things I am reading is a book by Peter Doggett called You Never Give Me Your Money recounting the events that lead to the end of the Beatles and what happened afterwards. It’s a […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – TogetherFor lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. (Proverbs 26:20, 21 ESV) It’s not all good stuff in Proverbs. That is to say there a number of times when the […]
Read More 16MTP 26 – Out Like A LightIt was slapped in my face all over this weekend. It culminated in a great friend of mine sharing some profound words of truth abut my experiences of fellowship and positing an alternative that got me thinking if I truly acted on this it would change what I’ve known about fellowship in practice on a […]
Read More A Thought Or Two On FellowshipIt would be intriguing to find out how it happens. As in we’re not born with those defences around us. We don’t emerge naturally defensive and closed. To all intents and purposes we’re fairly open at the start. For whatever reason though, some of which people perceive as sensible, we set these barriers up. We […]
Read More Breaking Down The DefencesIt’s becoming ever clearer to me that I don’t have that much to offer humanity. I don’t say that in a sad and belittling way. It’s a relieving and refreshing realisation because the challenge is then to be getting on with the things that I do have to offer to humanity. Among the bits and […]
Read More It Was Good Talking With YouIt’s all well and good being part of those game shows where no one leaves empty-handed. Those are my favourite game shows, to be fair. Those were the ones in my head that I aspired to get on so that even if I was knocked out I would at least get something!! I wouldn’t leave […]
Read More What Do I Have To Offer?Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without […]
Read More Whatever Happened To The Commonwealth?You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 19 – Communal Consecrated For A Divine EncounterLife is made of decisions and consequences of those decisions. Some of those decisions are really smart ones. Like having Thursdays be called Treat Night and garner the love and adoration of your children forever for ensuring that on one night of the week they get to splurge. That is a smart decision. Good things […]
Read More Restorative RelationshipsThe posts I write on here have the ending “For His Name’s Sake”. That tagline is written because I endeavour to make sure what I write on here is for the sake of the name of God. To me it doesn’t have to be overly deep and serious for His Name’s Sake. Humour and God […]
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