I love The Bible Project and their efforts to explain biblical themes in the manner they do. This video about holiness had me intrigued the first time I watched it. What any good teaching does for me is it leads me back to God in His Word. This video said something profound about Jesus and […]
Read More Holy Habits: A Picture of what it is to be HolyLately I have been considering the issue of holy habits and shared a little about it by way of a prelude. It is my intention to get into the habits in more detail as the blog entries come and go. At the moment though, I want to delve a little bit further into the issue […]
Read More Holy Habits: Why Be Holy? Like Father …My oldest daughter could declare firmly that she knew that this was something her Dad always did. I know, because she used that classic phrase, ‘if there’s one thing I know about …’ That’s always a good indication. She then proceeded to accurately nail down what her Dad was like, because it was indeed something […]
Read More Holy HabitsHe is the leader, but he does not make a big deal of it and flash it around like folks are supposed to bow down when he is around. On the contrary he is eager to acknowledge the good that others do. Recognising it and encouraging it, he goes around and highlights it for the […]
Read More People Building PeopleThis evening, someone will be gasping for a drink. When they finally have that drink, for a few short moments they will, be refreshed. For a few short moments. There will be a time of happiness at being satisfied. For a few short moments. There will be a time when they will even forget they […]
Read More ThirstyI love small gatherings of believers. Sure large gatherings have their place and I am sure people enjoy that. I love small gatherings. Among the many things I love is how those gatherings can be prime ground for relationships to blossom simply by giving space for people to pour into each other. We respect each […]
Read More Pouring Out …Some people nurse their glass or their cup. It’s as though as they care for the circumference of the vessel as a reflection of the care they want to be held in concerning key issues in their lives. Maybe if the conversation is nurtured as much as the glass or the cup, who knows what […]
Read More Over a DrinkWhen I was just a little boy there was a campaign to promote safety for pedestrians crossing the road and it had a jingle that mentioned the three ways in the blog title. I remember the jingle, so I remember the phrase. I even remember what the drive of the campaign. It’s good to know […]
Read More Stop, Look and ListenThat’s quite a trek. Plenty of twists and turns on the path and it doesn’t look like there is any safety on either side of the path. One false step could lead to harm or worse. So for a journey like this it’s good to know it doesn’t need to be done alone. When that […]
Read More Walking With …The birth of a new born baby, a wedding, a wedding anniversary, a significant birthday, passing a big test, winning, achieving, being honoured and of course Thursdays – all valid reasons to celebrate. Lately, however, I found myself singing even more about the gospel of Jesus Christ. What happened at Calvary. What God achieved in […]
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