He did a good job. I applauded him. The word came across strong and clearly. There was enough in it for me to take something and think it through afterwards and I was already thinking of how I could converse about it with others afterwards. Yet it was the afterwards that really made the difference. […]
Read More What Happened AfterwardsWhat’s your hang up? The way the people dress when they go in that building really shows no reverence to God. I remember growing up when we all know that going into the hallowed sanctuary required the appropriate attire. Now these people have no respect! What’s your hang up? These people have it in for […]
Read More What’s Your Hang Up?Errrrr … Christopher are you using an upcoming movie as a cheesy link to something you want to talk about? Yes. First thing’s first. I do hope to watch the sequel to Avengers Assemble. I really enjoyed the first movie, I am invested enough in the storyline to be intrigued as to what happens next. […]
Read More Disciples AssembleIt bothers me. I reckon some of the things that bother me are the spring board to do something about it. Almost like a godly pest that won’t budge until I budge to address the matter. Not that I will make all the difference, or by my efforts things will change. More about working with […]
Read More Making WavesIt’s been a while since I posted a really personal blog piece, which is unusual for a blog that did start out by being personal. Nevertheless here it be a personal post. Over the last two weeks my wife has been out of the home. Her three daughters certainly noticed her absence. The thing about […]
Read More When Someone Is MissingGrowing up in the home I lived in I had an older sister, but not an older brother. When I left home to go to university I sent the following summer staying at someone’s house. Staying in anyone’s house as I’ve subsequently discovered is a big deal. Staying in a single man’s house is a […]
Read More Thank God For Older BrothersGetting a good perspective on God is a healthy approach to life. In 1 Kings 20 there’s an interesting episode. The king of Aram feels he can beat us the king of Israel and so challenges him only to get a beating. He does a runner and regroups. A year later he decides to have […]
Read More Bigger Than ThatAs you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house[a] to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:4-5) Be it ever so humble there’s no place like […]
Read More Cephas Says: 2 – People Are God’s TempleSome things change. Some things stay the same. I have been full of ideas since I can remember. Not many have come off, but that hasn’t deterred me from getting more and more ideas. As I get older I am aware that it’s good to establish things that will last. It’s good to start ideas […]
Read More Pastoral Care Beyond Church WallsWe can get hung up on the wrong things, get distracted and completely miss the point. Maybe the way we converse is not always respectful. Some of the things that are said are done with an aggressive and pained spirit that often seeks to be vindicated more than it seeks solutions. Some of the things […]
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Life With CD 