2 Corinthians is a fascinating letter. Somewhere around the middle of it, Paul implores the church to join in the giving scheme. I read that section of scripture and am bothered about giving. Paul is not talking about tithing or anything like that, he’s talking about organising aid for those fellow believers suffering elsewhere. His […]
Read More Giving What Is NeededThe connections in my brain to issues are strange. A football manager gets sacked, I’m reminded of a song about a Grandfather’s Clock and then I’m thinking about the importance of letting things go. If you can make a straight line through those three points, perhaps you need to see someone about that. Let me […]
Read More Sometimes Things Must DieI woke up really early one morning. A group of us were going (well actually cruising) through Paul’s letters to the church in Corinth. I read 2 Corinthians 3 and was struck by this verse. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from […]
Read More Not As It IsIt’s really weird. There is a thinking that says because you grew up in church, you know what it is to know God. The thinking goes onto say that if you become a Christian then you should have an advantage in knowing what it is to know God. What I’ve since discovered is that you […]
Read More Getting To Know GodFeeling like you’ve got it all in control is a remarkable feeling. It’s the sort of feeling that allows you to go on holiday with greatly reduced stress. It’s the sort of feeling that allows you to go shopping without being concerned as to whether or not you’ll not have enough to cover it. It’s […]
Read More Finding Sufficiency In InadequacyThe 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 […]
Read More Thanks For The LoveMy daughter took part in a school performance. They did a production of a musical version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears as retold through Roald Dahl’s nursery rhymes. Although I have read one or two Dahl stuff I had not come across the rhymes. The production was enjoyable and my daughter did well thankfully. […]
Read More And Justice For AllCan you imagine watching a play like MacBeth and getting the wrong message. By the wrong message, I mean watching the play titled MacBeth which features a central character called MacBeth with the narrative about the rise and fall of MacBeth and leaving it thinking actually the play was about King Duncan. Can you imagine […]
Read More What Is The Story?Growing up often calls for changes. Attitudes and views held can be challenged and discarded. Relationships often take a different path some ending as others begin. Lifestyles may alter along with income and location. There is nothing necessarily wrong with these developments in and of themselves. Problems can arise, however, if arrogance begins to emerge. […]
Read More A Problem With ArroganceWhen it’s a Marvel movie, I’ve now been conditioned to sit through the credits. I sit through the credits because there are meant to be little teasers and hints as to what might happen in future films. Sometimes the hints are good, sometimes they leave you thinking what was the point. Actually, though, there is […]
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