Recently I wrote about how Jesus is looking for partakers, not just observers, spectators or contributors. What I considered at the time of writing was the importance that when Jesus invites us to be partakers, he invites us to be partakers in the divine life. Through His broken body and shed blood, He allows us […]
Read More Bringing It To LightHighlighting what’s wrong can be very easy. Talking about what’s wrong once it’s been highlighted can also be very easy. Banging on about it can also be something that requires little effort. It was the umpteenth time I’d sat through the service taking place the same way that it had happened time and and time […]
Read More Changing The Ways SlowlyI wonder if the disciples knew what was about to happen. The description of the last few hours Jesus spends with disciples before His arrest as captured in John’s gospel account is fascinating. All the gospel accounts record incidents in which Jesus clearly informs His disciples that He will be killed and then return in […]
Read More Love To The ExtremeI sat with a group of people that I respect highly. All of them committed followers of Jesus. Among other things we were sharing stories of our walk with Jesus. Someone said something that startled me. She said that in all the years she had been in church, and for as long as she could […]
Read More Here Is The LoveGrowing up often calls for changes. Attitudes and views held can be challenged and discarded. Relationships often take a different path some ending as others begin. Lifestyles may alter along with income and location. There is nothing necessarily wrong with these developments in and of themselves. Problems can arise, however, if arrogance begins to emerge. […]
Read More A Problem With ArroganceOn my way to and from work I enjoy reading. Sometimes I’ll read a book. Sometimes I’ll read blogs or other articles online through my mobile device. either way I enjoy reading. I’ll come across something and it will grab my attention and I’ll be fascinated with it. Depending on what I’ve read I’ll note […]
Read More It’s Better Growing TogetherRecently I was reminded that the basis of good living is to know it, live it and teach others to do the same. Reflecting on any progress I’ve made in life, I’ve noticed these have tended to take place when I’m in the company of others who mean to progress. As they live it and […]
Read More Know It Live ItThere are plenty of interests, relationships and concerns that I would define as ‘a good thing’. My interest in writing, for example, is something I’d call a good thing. Using the opportunity to express myself in words is something in which I take great delight. I relish it. The interest in football I would certainly class […]
Read More Finding What’s GoodA friend of mine shared a quote he came across that suggested that one is the average of the five people you spend the most time with. I found this concerning as I spend the most time with my three daughters, my wife and after that a colleague whose a tutor who also happens to […]
Read More Good Walking CompanionsI find it somewhat … interesting that a man who married 700 wives and 300 concubines talks so passionately about the value of relationships. Yet the words of Solomon with regard to avoiding adultery get to the heart of why it’s so important to value relationships and value faithfulness. Look how appealing unfaithfulness is, though. […]
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