She says she prefers things to be simple. She didn’t like the drama and the fuss. She was not keen on the politics and the backstabbing. She didn’t want to be a part of the games that people played whilst still presenting a so-called united front. She had seen that and been part of that […]
Read More A Simple ExpressionRecently I was challenged about the language I use. I must confess, from time to time, to suit my particular sense of humour I can be rather pedantic about the semantics. Someone will say something and I will look for any opportunity to take what’s been said down a different avenue. The other person might […]
Read More Names and ShapesThere is a source for the story I am about to tell but for the life of me I don’t know who the source is, so if it’s a good story it wasn’t mine and if it comes off less than good, blame me. A new pastor at a church was concerned that it was […]
Read More About Change and a PianoAllow to give a little glimpse into some of what motivates what I write about. There can be something in my mind that’s worth writing about. I’ll give it a miss for the time being and then something else will crop up that insists that what needed to be written about before, needs to be […]
Read More About Searching For Something That’s Not As Far As You ThinkHe really knows what He’s doing. No one person has the complete picture of Him, but we all have access to Him in His fullness. If each of us looks to the other to listen and understand. If we seek to listen and not have to give the benefit of our opinion. If we listen […]
Read More About Grace in the Gathering: For His GloryOne of the things my friend said was how difficult it was to remain present. There’s a routine to the gathering. You can go through the motions and often there’s no real desire or requirement to truly be authentic in that setting. So however you’re really feeling should take a side-step and you should just […]
Read More When We Gather … What Was, What Is, What Can Be, What Will BeThere is something about being in their company. There was food. Decent food too. Drinking. Good drinks too. One person would ask a question and before in no time at all there was a conversational flow. Sometimes autobiographical, sometimes instructional, sometimes humorous, sometimes profound. There was no obligation to speak – it was voluntary. One […]
Read More When We Gather … A Few Key IngredientsNobody’s perfect, we’re only human. That statement is a relief for some people. That statement is an excuse for other people. That statement is also a little insulting. It’s a little insulting because of Jesus. In Jesus we are reminded that no one is perfect, even though He is. In His perfection, though, He gives […]
Read More When We Gather … Hints Of What He Had In MindReflecting on what you do and why you do it is not often something we consciously do. It is far easier to react to events and either change what we’re doing or further reinforce what we’re doing. If there is enough of an investment in the activity it can even be seen as a threat […]
Read More When We Gather … Some ObservationsThere are some themes and issues in life that I love to dwell on. One of them is church. For a long time I’ve just been intrigued and fascinated by the idea of church, the expression of church and the challenge of church. There have been a number of sources that have helped considerably in […]
Read More When We Gather … Opening Thoughts
