There’s a bit of bother going on in the football world about racist comments made by players. In the media attention mention was made of a precedent of a player being charged with a racist statement. That case was interesting in that the player charged admitted it and made a public apology for his words […]
Read More … And I’ll Never Do It AgainI like watching movies. I like the issues they raise and the application to every day life. My beloved wife and I managed to grab some opportune moments to watch The Count of Monte Cristo. Based on a novel surrounding a man who was bitterly betrayed and escaped to wreak revenge on those who caused […]
Read More Power Of EmotionsSome of the things that people consider really important are not really that big a deal. Some issues that gets people all upset and argumentative in the larger scheme of things is not really worth the grief. For example the debate over free-will and predestination. Knowing how divisive we can be with useful cloaks of […]
Read More Treating People The Same?I was watching a documentary on the history of America. A well done documentary it is as well. Encapsulating the development of the nation from its Independence to Barack Obama’s Presidency. Whilst covering the post war years, a comment was made that made my blood run cold. In passing, the commentator, who as is the […]
Read More Someone Will Be Held AccountableFollowing my last foray into controversial and touchy issues I thought I might as well venture further and touch on the topic of how same sex relationships are recognised. First there were Civil Partnerships and unsurprisingly and understandably there are calls for same sex partnerships to receive all the rights and benefits that heterosexual couples […]
Read More Briefly Entering And Exiting An Aspect Of The Same Sex Partnership IssueNot a long one today, I was just thinking. I read a quote somewhere that failure is just a detour on our journey of faith. I get where the quote is coming from. Through the Holy Spirit and careful, attentive sensitivity to His leading on our lives we should be able to discern what God’s […]
Read More Failure on the Paths of RighteousnessI spend a fair deal of my time contemplating what God requires of me in given situations. Appropriate discipline for my daughters, the right engagement with my wife, responsible behaviour at work, etc. That also extends to discussing current events and our response to that. Were I to blog about each issue I grapple with, […]
Read More What Does Justice & Righteousness Demand?I often catch myself giving two extreme examples of something to suggest that Jesus opts for the middle way and implying that Christianity is a journey towards balance. Some things have come to light that has shown that this is a slightly misleading reading of pursuing Jesus. To get there follow me carefully. I still […]
Read More Taking It To ExtremesThe eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures. (Proverbs 30:17) Respecting our parents is the first command with promise, outside of commands relating to our relationship with God, this is the first issue that God gives us. Parents […]
Read More MTP30 – Valuing HeritageThe righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want. (Proverbs 13:25) There is just no pleasing some people. They are never satisfied with what they and seem to be motivated by a need for more whilst never experiencing the fullness of what they have. These discontents miss a […]
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