My mentor mentioned the fact that this coming October would see the 500th anniversary of a significant moment in the Christian religion. For the first 18 years of my life, despite being brought up in a church environment, I had absolutely no idea what the Reformation was about. It was never talked about in any […]
Read More Talk About A ReformationHis tone was deliberately provocative and accusatory. He was talking about wider issues, but he was still talking to me. “Can you not see?” People are there who are more than capable of helping in the situation. Opportunities are wide open for exploring and maximising. Relationships were there to be developed and invested in. The […]
Read More Can You Not See?When I come across videos like this it can be challenging at the best of times. When I watch a video like this in a time like this time of my life, it has great potential to make matters worse. So rather than go into it in any great detail, it is worth saying that […]
Read More Adopted Rather Than In An OrphanageUntil I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. (1 Timothy 4:13) Not everyone can read out loud with confidence. Whether it’s because English is not their first language, or they were discouraged from reading out when they were younger, there’s something unusual about some opening the scripture and […]
Read More For Reading Out LoudAmong other things that have happened this year has been the growing appreciation for others who excel in the areas I love. I have come across some brilliant creative types who have helped me considerably by displaying their creative prowess. That has reminded me that I got into blogging and persisted in it because of […]
Read More Pilgrim’s EndTwo people agreeing on something is in itself something not to take for granted. That’s because it is easier to eventually reach a position where disagreement leads to division because of the disunity. That’s just between two people. Imagine what it’s like when the numbers increase. I was reminded of two incidents in the book […]
Read More Coming To An AgreementSometimes I can have an extended season of interest in something. I’ll be all over it and fascinated to find out about it. Some of those things become a regular standby for me. I can venture there in my mind whilst waiting for a loved one to finish their engrossing conversation about something or other. […]
Read More There’s More To It Than ThatThere is a good friend of mine who is gifted with word pictures. I asked him a question about two people and he let fly again with a wonderful way of looking at their relationship. He said that one was the easel in which the other could paint masterpieces. Recognising the point made, I duly […]
Read More Easels and BrushesI appreciate scripture for what it says and what it means from the writer at the time. This Psalm is written at a time when there was a temple and there would be priests who would serve in the temple in the night. It’s great that the Psalmist wants these servants to be encouraged in their […]
Read More Psalm 134 – The Night WatchThis Psalm hails the benefits of the house of the Lord. It’s a big deal. The Psalmist loves it. This is where the focus is for the life of those who love their God. Making the pilgrimage there to enjoy of the benefits there. It’s brilliant. It’s a pity though that people have made something […]
Read More Psalm 84 – Be Where You Are
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