Recently I considered what it looks like to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. It got me thinking of what that looks like on a personal and corporate level. Of course it does assume that I’ve seen it and know of it. Something I am very aware of is reading scripture and […]
Read More Growing Pains Introduction: On Developing In DiscomfortYou know what it is for plant life to grow in its environment. You can find documentaries on it. You know what it is for animal life to grow in its environment. You can find documentaries on it. You even know what it is for humans to grow in their environment. They even have documentaries […]
Read More Growing Carefully in the Grace and KnowledgeStudy to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15) This is a verse I have heard used as the banner for academic pursuits. When it’s not being used to get young people to pass exams at school, it’s used as […]
Read More Say What You See: Educational ExcellenceThe scenario in 2 Kings 7 is so intriguing. The city is under siege by the Arameans. They have successfully strangled the city. Nothing gets in, nothing gets out. Food supplies have got so desperate that people are resorting to inhumane extremes to stay alive. The situation is grim, all hope is ebbing away as […]
Read More When You Might As WellOn my way to and from work I enjoy reading. Sometimes I’ll read a book. Sometimes I’ll read blogs or other articles online through my mobile device. either way I enjoy reading. I’ll come across something and it will grab my attention and I’ll be fascinated with it. Depending on what I’ve read I’ll note […]
Read More It’s Better Growing TogetherYesterday my first born child celebrated her ninth birthday. Deborah is very important to me because she’s my first born. At nine, she is no longer a fragile little baby needing to be fed and changed. In considering her development, I see someone who is more advanced than I was at her age, especially intellectualy. […]
Read More GrowingI am a home body. I love home. I love the familiarity, the warmth, the family, the routine, the safety, the sense of being enclosed from outside forces. I love it. It is something I look forward to returning to after a day’s work. My recent history has seen us move houses and locations fairly […]
Read More Sometimes You Have To Go OutsideFor those expecting a biblical exploration of the woman who was married to an idiot and helped stop David from killing her idiot husband, before going on to marry David herself when the idiot husband keeled over anyway … this is not it. (Great story though. As in, I love reading the episode. It’s good […]
Read More What Abigail Teaches Me About Following JesusThis follows recent entries I’ve written about appreciating gospel partnership and then defining them based on my experiences. I felt it would be worth sharing some lessons I’ve learnt from pursuing them. It Is Well Worth Pursuing We are called to go into the world and make disciples. That is the call. Often we’re given […]
Read More Lessons From Pursuing Gospel Partnerships – Part OneThere were only three of us. We don’t really know each other that well, but have something in common in following Jesus Christ. We were looking at the section of 1 Corinthians covering chapters 12 to 14. Reading that together and exploring aspects of it – what it meant, what the consequences were in our […]
Read More Reminder To Grow Up – A Study Experience
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