This blog would not be possible without God because God is the inspiration behind the blog. That’s why the topic of God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and the Church are among the most frequently listed categories and tags on this site. It feels odd to go more than one blog entry without encountering a […]
Read More 20 for 20 #8 WorshipDay 4: 1 Timothy 2:1–15 — Instructions for Worship and Community Life Reading: Guidelines for prayer and conduct in worship Study Questions: 1. Observation: What priorities does Paul establish for corporate worship and prayer? Paul’s priorities include communal opportunities to communicate with God; different types of prayers hold great significance for Paul, and he expects […]
Read More WIWO: 1 Timothy Day 4 – 2:1–15 — Worship InstructionsNow when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent.” (2 Samuel 7:1-2) The story of David up to this point is one of a man […]
Read More JJ25 #11 – Where Is He?Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. (Exodus 40:34-35) The ultimate seal of approval. Some of us still have the wrong idea of why God is […]
Read More JJ25 #10 – GloryHere’s the premise of the conversation. Previously in the conversation: I honour and cherish those who take time to consider a question I ask and process it carefully and answer accordingly. I often find the considered response of greater worth than a glib throwaway response that happens to sound right. Hesediah cannot disrespect a question however […]
Read More ADBC: 46 – Wisdom, Abortion & That Wide-Screen IdolWhat do you do in the presence of brilliance? It’s a start to verbally acknowledge it, but something else has to go with it. It’s a good sign to offer a physical gesture, but there’s got to be more to it than that. You can understand the response of great beings to the brilliance of […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: How Would You Respond To Brilliance?Does Jesus expect us to be fanatic in following Him? I was working in an office a long time ago. In that office there was a colleague who loved Manchester United. We worked in London and Manchester is quite a trek from there. Yet this colleague would go to watch United play home and away […]
Read More Fanatic for Jesus?(Reflections and notes on Daniel 3 – the series so far had an introduction before considering the way Daniel and his friends settled in the strange land and in the last episode there were explorations in how the righteous emerged from a ridiculous situation.) It is an incredible story to read for a number of […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 04 – Through The FireTo obey requires overcoming a hurdle. At least one, but there’s always the first one. There is something about overcoming the first hurdle in obedience. He calls and the issue is, do you trust Him? Can you get over yourself and get all into trusting Him to be true to His word? In that discipline […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: The First HurdleHe had interceded for his people. He already enjoyed the privilege of engaging with God as friend to a friend. Now, however, Moses sought something more. Please show me your glory. Exodus 33:18 The relationship between God and Moses was already special. The first encounter had seen Moses given an insight into who God was that […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 17 – Not Just The Regular (Part Two)
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