Cars. I am reliably informed that they operate best when the tyres are in good condition. A friend of mine shared how in driving on one occasion he was informed that three of the tyres of the vehicle were critically cracked. Despite that he was able to drive on for a while, until someone else […]
Read More Critically CrackedCan you be critical of something and be a big supporter of it? Sometimes I get the impression that to support something is to only allow at most some mild criticism, but anything more than that and it is seen as no longer being a supporter of something. If there is a tendency to be […]
Read More Critical SupporterIt is often my actions that betray me. The talk is good, but what is it in the actions that indicates there’s agreement between words and deed? That’s on an individual level, you can see how it works on a community level. Unity of purpose and expression of what we want is sometimes the same […]
Read More A Matter of Integrity: Show and TellThere are particular episodes of scripture that retain a massive interest from me. The healing of the man born blind as recorded in the gospel according to John is one of those episodes. There are many elements of the episode to appreciate as you come to it. There’s the question of the disciples wondering who […]
Read More Those Left Out Can Fit Right InMy friend and I enjoy talking about the Playmaker. The game goes well when things are organised and each part is playing as they should. Sometimes there are parts that are struggling, but the organiser – the Playmaker knows just how to motivate and support the part. Though different games are played, with different opponents […]
Read More Organised at the HeartThe premise of the 80’s hit TV show Knight Rider was one man can make a difference. Of course it really should have been one man with a talking hi-tec car can make a difference. In fact it should have been one man with a talking hi-tec car with a back up support of a […]
Read More One Can Make A ChangeIf only … Clubs employ scouts. It is the job of the scout to assess possible new players for the club. It is one thing to come across a player that other clubs also fancy, but there is a thrill to be had in discovering a player who has yet to be picked up by […]
Read More If Only … Searching, Finding, TreasuringThis is a precarious project. There’s method to how he starts it. He gets one man from one family to link up with one woman from another family. He says to both that they should leave their respective ties to make a brand new tie together. He then gets them to develop that tie in […]
Read More Precarious Projects: A Community of TrustI love reading scripture with others. Whether they are outstanding orators and dramatists or those struggling in their reading. I love it because through it – just the reading of it – I get so much more than just reading it by myself. There’s something to be said for giving that a go as a […]
Read More Reading It TogetherThis blog has been going in some form or other for quite a while now. I don’t often go and look at what I wrote way back when, but today I was looking at an issue and considered what I wrote on the matter. There has been a lot written on this blog about fruitfulness. […]
Read More “Without Me, You Can Do Nothing” Another Thought on Fruitfulness
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