Mark 9:14-29 tells the story of Jesus, a crowd, faithlessness, a spirit-possessed son and a desperate father. Even with the benefit of reading in hindsight, there should be features that are familiar to people reading it. This doesn’t have to do with children in trouble. This is an issue of faith and faithlessness. Where is […]
Read More Help My UnbeliefHere’s another submission to the Question of Identity series more of which you can discover here. I have a lot of respect for the written works of Arthur Sido. He blogs, tweets and updates his FB and I find a lot of what he has to say thought-provoking and soul enriching. I don’t have to […]
Read More QOI: I Believe – So What?My beloved longsuffering wife had one of those days. It’s not as though she doesn’t get those days, but even when you have them it is still a test of your emotional capacity and character. She could have told from the start of the day that it was going to be one of those days. […]
Read More When You Have One Of Those DaysIt is presidential election season over the pond and the debates are up and running and people are being given reasons to vote for him and not vote for him. It is this time of year that the arguments are rolled out about the importance of voting and what was done to ensure people had […]
Read More No Vote, No Voice?I have a friend. Honest. Didn’t buy her or anything … Well, not for a lot … Well, nothing that I won’t be able to pay back … Eventually. Anyway, so this friend posted an FB update that is the basis of this post. My wife calls me a dreamer, to which I refer her […]
Read More Can We Be Too Idealistic?Over the next few entries, I’ll be sharing some lessons I’ve learnt from a walk I’ve been on with a friend. 1. Walking the journey with Christ with others. Of course I have my responsibility to look at and I won’t be able to blame anyone else if I don’t do what I’m called to […]
Read More Lessons Learnt On A Walk – Part OneSometimes the perception of politics and politicians can be rather like this clip from the brilliant comedy Yes, Prime Minister. It’s all about manipulating information to win points. I recently read this post called 11 Reasons Why I Never Discuss Politics. Good blogging, worth reading. After you’ve read that consider carefully the valid reasons given […]
Read More Talking Point: Can We Discuss Politics Positively?I don’t think anyone in this church tonight who believes in God should feel bad if there are days when they find it very very hard to believe. (Frank Skinner, In Conversation with the Archbishop of Canterbury, September 2011) Just believe. Two words I have heard a lot in my life. They are words usually […]
Read More Doubt and FaithListen carefully to the lyrics of this song. Sure I could say that for any gospel song worth its salt, but in this case it is worth paying careful attention again. In my humble opinion this song could not be written without walking through a number of life’s paths where there were significant obstacles that […]
Read More DMCD Songs: No Other Choice – Tye TribbettYou must be choking. No I’m not suggesting that your name is Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon this year. (Nice reference to latest events, eh?) I am referring to being choked by the cares of this life. You might recall the Parable of the Sower and Jesus doing us the favour of […]
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