I don’t think it’s me you’re talking about. It’s someone else. You have to know the Bible really well. You have to be one of those people who went to those places of learning and stuff. You have to be able to speak well. You have to be one of those people with the titles. […]
Read More Prayer for Change – The Sent OnesThe change is going to happen. Change is inevitable and comes in a variety of ways. That’s why it’s good to be clear on what kind of change you look for and then see if it’s worth persisting in hope and patience for that change to take place. The follower of Jesus Christ has a […]
Read More Prayer for Change – The Persevering ChurchLook out. That phrase is a warning of impending danger. It alerts people to what needs to be done to avoid potential harm or to take the necessary measures to combat the threat. Look out. This is also a call to not get so self-absorbed that we do not consider what is going on beyond […]
Read More Prayer for Change – The Vigilant ChurchThe blame culture is nothing new. Some would suggest it’s as old as humanity itself. Nobody is perfect – that should not be an excuse, that should be an understanding allowing the capacity of grace to help us grow. From the beginning of the story, all that was required was for the individual to behave […]
Read More Prayer for Change – The Responsible ChurchEverything is messed up and everything is mixed up. People want to know where they stand, but end up falling for the latest craze and trend that has the hype behind it. Where everything is messed up and everything is mixed up it is reassuring to come across something that won’t be susceptible to the […]
Read More Prayer for Change – The Pure ChurchThey have a lot of activities. Services throughout the week. Departments for all the age groups as well as for those who are single or married. Outreach work to schools, hospitals and prisons. Supporting the causes in the community. There’s a lot going on. They are certainly committed to their teachings. Every week the preaching […]
Read More Prayer for Change – The Loving ChurchHere is some of what Christ-centred, Holy Spirit filled family means to me. Some make a big deal of their ethnicity, nationality and cultural background. It is crucial to shaping and defining their identity. It is such a big deal to some that the idea of something being more important than that and framing their worldview […]
Read More A New Kind of FamilyIt’s fascinating seeing what’s the right way to carry across whatever is needed for a particular occasion. To rescue a family and a zoo it took a large ark. To maintain a presence with a people on the move it required a tent. To establish the presence among a settled people in a promised land […]
Read More The Construct For The OccasionI was reminded about something recently. There’s a school of thought that suggests there are two approaches to learning in the compulsory educational system. One approach to learning is because you love the subject, the other approach is to learn to be able to pass the particular subject. Those who love the subject do not […]
Read More Keep This In MindThe thing is, he didn’t even ask you to build him the house. You asked if you could build him the place in the light of all he did for you. He did a lot as well to be fair. Protected you, provided for you, offered you a structure in which you could prosper, even […]
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