We are indeed privileged to be able to read the letter that is referred to as the letter to the Ephesians. We can indeed read it, but I also love the fact that it was written so its target audience would be able to hear it. More likely than not a gathering would sit and […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: Just ListenThere’s something about scripture that the more I read it and appreciate the more I’m aware that I need to understand how I can bridge the gap between what it says and how I live. That’s not just an individual consideration. It affects how I view the nature of how we gather as the called […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: Opening NotesLately I have found certain activities to be grounding. By that I mean they give me a sense of purpose and definition for the day ahead. These activities can take place on a daily basis or on a weekly basis. I haven’t got round to set activities on a monthly or quarterly basis, but I’m […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: A PreludeTransformed communities in the process of continuing to be transformed by the commitment to knowing Jesus is an alternative to what it is to be conformed. With Jesus having ascended to heaven and left the mission on earth to be completed by those who follow Him there is great commission on those who follow Him. […]
Read More AlternativelyWhat often triggers it is a visit to the school. There they all are in their uniform, diverse in shape, size, features and ethnicity though they are, they are all in a uniform and are expected to abide by the principles of the school. In itself there’s not too much disturbing about that even if […]
Read More ConformedThere is such a thing as feeling as though God is silent. You can read scripture, watch and hear lots of teaching and preaching, converse with godly folks and still feel as if God is silent. That is something real that I know from experience. It’s a troubling feeling when it happens, especially if you […]
Read More Question Worth Asking: What Is God Saying?It started with a recollection of a chorus I remember being sung in some of the church settings of my childhood. The chorus simply went: The Lord has done great things for us, whereof we are glad That as the keen bible scholars will know is taken from Psalm 126:3 in the KJV. I was walking […]
Read More About Great Things in PerspectiveMy favourite day of the week is Thursday. One of my favourite dates in the year is 13th October. So what does God in His wisdom and kindness do in 2016 – give me Thursday 13th October. I am surprised that there are not more fireworks cracking off than ever before for such a great […]
Read More The Brotherly Love That ContinuesWe were talking as we usually do and he mentioned something about someone being upset that they had not been contacted in a while. That started something off in me that was not going to settle down in a hurry. What was at stake was the very nature of church. For some it’s enough to […]
Read More There’s More To It Than That: Church AgainJesus was spot on – it is more blessed to give than receive. Unfortunately, some have taken this too far and don’t know how to receive and get very awkward and uncomfortable when it comes to receiving. My wife put it so well in a conversation we had recently. She remarked how a friend of […]
Read More The Blessing is in Both
