The month of November. This has been a very interesting month. I set out to do a number of things over the month especially to do with Bible Study and I am grateful to God that I was able to accomplish them. There were some very challenging issues that took place over the month, whether […]
Read More Grateful For … (21)A song. I am very grateful for today. I often say Thursday is the best day of the week and today really lived up to the billing. I delivered a training session with people and felt it was worthwhile – which is not always the case. I felt it was consistently sufficient for it s […]
Read More Grateful For … (19)Home – Part Two. There’s a song that the Beatles released back in the day called In My Life. It’s a great song to put on to get all nostalgic about the people and places that make the story of your life. It was a fitting tune to hear today as I visited Wellingborough for the first […]
Read More Grateful For … (14)Home – Part One. There was a time when home was a place of familiarity for me. Then I left that home and spent the next few years appreciating the fact that home was more about key people providing the familiar in the strength of their character and the relational ties we had. Home then […]
Read More Grateful For … (13)Church is family. When I was a child growing up in Wellingborough, my Dad was the deacon of the church we attended. It was a small church. There was the Elder and my Dad the deacon and a few other members besides. As far as my memory serves, the Elder and my Dad had a […]
Read More A Note Of Gratitude For The Family LoveWe were seated in a semi circle enjoying the summer breeze in the evening. The conversation got round to what happens when the children grow up and have lifestyles that go against the values with which they were brought up. It was fascinating listening to the various views on what we do when our hearts […]
Read More A Reflection On The Prodigal Son: Bungee JumpingSee what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1 Dysfunctional family. The family somewhere to some degree suffers from areas where it […]
Read More Say What You See: Functioning FamiliesGod sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. (Psalm 68:6) Let me state the obvious: There are too many lonely people in the world. Now you can rightly ask, how is that so obvious to me? Well, I’m glad you asked. It’s so obvious to me […]
Read More Say What You See: Lonely BefriendedI have nothing against youth ministries. I know a lot of work goes into engaging with children and young people helping to develop spiritual awareness, personal growth, social skills and even a sense of vocation. What I get a bit concerned about is how youth ministry can tend to emphasise a generational gap. People are […]
Read More Taking Advice From The EldersThe love of God is real. When I am down and feeling low there are good people around me. Now that could be said for anyone, it doesn’t have to be a Christian. The difference with the community of Jesus Followers, though, is how this love is not just about making you feel good. It […]
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