They told me I was living in a fantasy. They told me I needed to wake up from my dreaming and face reality. What was that reality? Who defined that reality? What made it so real? Perhaps it was explained by science, maybe that had all the answers. But appeared to operate on theories and […]
Read More Accept RealityThe following conversation, or something like it takes place in homes around the world. “Dad, will you get it for me?” “Yes, I will get it.” “Oh will you, Daddy?” “Yes, I will, I just said I would.” “Ahhhh do you promise, Daddy” “Yes, I promise.” “Ohhhh do you are you really going to do […]
Read More M.O.T.H. You Can Take My Word For ItTrust is a massive concept. It’s amazing seeing how that changes in the years of development of a baby to an infant to a teenager. The dependent baby has no questions. The infant may have a question. The teenager … I applaud the parents that have teenagers that don’t question whether overtly or otherwise. Well […]
Read More Do You Know What You’re Doing?The story goes that the serpent was the craftiest creature in the garden. Lots of questions can crop up about that. How are serpents crafty? If it’s that way inclined, how did it get into garden? Why is Eve entertaining a conversation with this crafty creature? Lots of questions, but that’s not really the point. […]
Read More SusceptibleIt is often my actions that betray me. The talk is good, but what is it in the actions that indicates there’s agreement between words and deed? That’s on an individual level, you can see how it works on a community level. Unity of purpose and expression of what we want is sometimes the same […]
Read More A Matter of Integrity: Show and TellI still forget sometimes how easy it can be to upset people. Something I take for granted in overlooking, someone else gets offended at. This is not about me justifying my actions or suggesting others are too sensitive. It’s a reflection on my behaviour and the impact it can have on others. Yep, I should […]
Read More Taking Relationships SeriouslyIt comes down to this. More than the splendid oratory, more than the signs and wonders, more than the public declarations and stories of the miraculous. More that all of that, can this faith be trusted? Is it for real? The gatherings involve real experiences that people find genuinely moving. Often, however, they can appear […]
Read More Truth and the Christian Way: AuthenticityMaybe it’s not the whole truth. The book that these people follow makes some interesting statements and assertions. Among them is a kind of exclusivity about what it is to be right. It kind of implies that the only way for life in its fullness is through this faith in this one guy. However, maybe […]
Read More Truth and the Christian Way: OptionsThe rows all point to the platform. On the platform is something they call a pulpit. The thinking is that everything that happens in the gathering will be geared towards the main event of someone standing at that pulpit and speaking from it to the others who will look on more or less quietly any […]
Read More Truth and the Christian Way: GatheringI came across this video very recently. I watched it and in the light of what I hinted at recently, I wondered: what would followers of Jesus think about it? Especially as in this country (the UK) a news article highlighted findings from a survey. It intrigues me because it gets me thinking again about […]
Read More Truth and the Christian Way: Festivals
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