(Reflections and notes on Daniel 6. The series so far had an introduction before considering the way Daniel and his friends settled in the strange land. This was followed by explorations in how the righteous emerged from a ridiculous situation. This was the set up for the trial by fiery furnace that was contemplated. The series then considered the pride of Nebuchadnezzar was brought […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 07 – Faithful in Changing TimesYou ever thought that you could do with an upgrade? Some puruse that in a bid to keep up with everyone else who has the latest model. Others, however, are far more concerned with recognising that to complete their necessary operations and to flourish, they cannot stay where they are. God blessed me with three […]
Read More Time for an UpgradeThe question was why. Why did we do things the way we did them? Why were things the way they were? Why did we think the way that we did? Why? I was conversing with my brother and we were reflecting on the role television played in our upbringing. It played a big part. There […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Check The ProgrammingWhen I was a lot younger than today, I did some volunteering. I had the great honour and privilege of volunteering for a gentleman who wrote books and did talks on a wide range of issues including archaeology and history. He treated me very well. He gave me a lot of opportunities to help out […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: No Hard FeelingsTiming is crucial of course. Yet there is something about reaching a place where you’re grateful for all that you’ve gained and learned in one place, but it is time to move on. It can be a number of events that together paints the sign to move on. It can be a conversation that highlights […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Looking For The Next OneHe won’t move me until it’s time to go to something better. It’s reassuring on one hand and it’s frustrating on the other. It’s frustrating when circumstances don’t appear to be improving and there’s a great desire to move on. As the environment sometimes becomes more hostile then there’s a sense that it’s just better […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: To Something BetterThere’s something about being restless with the way things are. It’s not about it necessarily being wrong for everyone. It’s just the gnawing sense that it’s not right for you. You’ve reached this state of normality through hard work and perseverance. There’s also the acknowledgement that you wouldn’t have made it without the grace of […]
Read More When It’s Time To Go On Another JourneyIt could be heard in her voice. From one stage to another. The great unknown. It was all well and good other people telling her about what it would be like, but she had never been there before. She didn’t know what it would be like. Anxiety filled her voice as she listed issue after […]
Read More The Trauma in TransitionIt is different. To say that about what happens when we have an encounter of the divine kind through the sharing of the gospel is an understatement. It’s not just about associated feelings and a sense of something new taking place. A radical shift has happened that changes everything. Especially the way we think about […]
Read More It Is Different: A Word on PerspectiveYou beauty. As his foot made connection with the ball, the spherical object did not go in a straight direction. Oh no, it curved with majestic grace. It’s flight unhindered by the desperate efforts of the defensive wall and the clutching grasps of the goalkeeper. The sweet trajectory of that crucial element to the game […]
Read More You Beauty: Witness to His Brilliance
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