Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil. Matthew 5:37 (ESVUK) I Can’t Take Your Word Talk is cheap. That’s easy for you to say. They over-promise and under-deliver. Each of these sentiments reflects a stance that people adopt when they hear someone make a claim. Each […]
Read More OTKC 09: Keep Your WordIf your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better […]
Read More OTKC 08: Avoid LustSo if you are offering your gift at the altar and there, remember that your brother has something against you; leave your gift there before the altar and go. First, be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Matthew 5:23-24 (ESVUK) Repairing the broken is not an easy task. Repairing what was […]
Read More OTKC 07: Be Reconciled“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever relaxes one of the least of these […]
Read More OTKC 06: Honour God’s Law“Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven”— Matthew 5:16 (ESV) When the switch is turned, there’s no doubt about the light that emerges. The issue is about turning the switch on. In Jesus’ profound Sermon on the Mount, He delivers […]
Read More OTKC 05: Let Your Light ShineWhat does it mean to truly flourish? For many of us, it might conjure up images of success, happiness, or ticking off life’s goals. But flourishing is so much more than that. It’s about living fully—thriving in every area of life as God intended. It’s not about having a perfect life or avoiding challenges; it’s […]
Read More A Flourishing LifeIt’s what you expect. The way people talk about others says much about their judgement of them. A scandal emerges about an individual, and the buzz is that you’d expect that from that individual. A crime occurs, and an individual is “brought in for questioning”, and the message goes around that you’d expect that from […]
Read More Fruit: It’s What He ExpectsIt’s for decoration. That was the explanation for it. A tall glass cabinet housed dishes with carefully and beautifully designed patterns and pictures. The dishes, I was reliably informed, were there for decoration. It was the sign that this house had class and a dash of affluence. No one would ever use those plates to […]
Read More Function FactorsPlaydough – I think that’s what it’s called – is the substance used back in the day at school to make various shapes. It was all done by hand, tweaking and nudges, then setting so it would look recognisable or, in my case, totally unrecognisable. It was good fun playing with it, and so it […]
Read More Do Not Be Conformed …Time. Days, hours, minutes and seconds. Flowing relentlessly whether we like it or not. Sometimes we like it, sometimes we don’t. Sometimes I like it. Sometimes I don’t. I acknowledge that this is the reality of my experience of life. The constant is that time passes. I make the most of it when I treat […]
Read More Dryden Update: Year’s End
