At the all you can eat buffet, my colleagues made a smart decision. They would just get a refill glass of drink. As it suggests, the one-off payment handed over power to the individual to get a soft drink and return for more whenever they liked. What made it a smart move was that they […]
Read More RefillHis tone was deliberately provocative and accusatory. He was talking about wider issues, but he was still talking to me. “Can you not see?” People are there who are more than capable of helping in the situation. Opportunities are wide open for exploring and maximising. Relationships were there to be developed and invested in. The […]
Read More Can You Not See?There is a treasure greater than any other. There are chores that I am given to do as part of my life. Whether it’s washing the clothes or washing up the plates or vacuum cleaning or whatever, these chores are done and I can do them almost on automatic pilot. Yet sometimes I am able […]
Read More Treasure Greater Than Any OtherThanks. The expression of gratitude is a great habit to practice and when it comes to birthdays it’s an even better time to put that habit to good effect. I Was There I have little to no great recollection of where I was about this time last year. In general, however, I know that I […]
Read More I Was There, I Am Here, I’m Going SomewherePeople are really interested in themselves. Not everyone, but a large number of them. Just ask the right question and immediately they will be off and running about themselves in some capacity. They will hog the conversation and by the end of it almost forget how they started, such is their interest in themselves. That […]
Read More Making Room For Others To Be A BlessingGoing through the Ephesian letter was a deeply enriching experience for me. More so than it has been in time past and I love Ephesians. What has helped with that has been hearing the entire book read from start to finish on a number of occasions. Doing that has allowed me to get a better […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: EpilogueThere is a war going on. There is a war to be won. It is a war that takes place whether we believe it or not and it’s war that is happening in the unseen realm with repercussions felt in the seen realm. It’s important to see that struggle taking place in the context of […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: Finally … Win The StruggleIt’s not the most pleasant word in modern, enlightened, liberated, autonomous culture. In that light it’s understandable that some do all manner of contortions to make what Paul outlines in key relationships as fitting with the egalitarian way of thinking. Paul was a product of his times and so we should just appreciate this as […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: SubmitPaul is serious about the church living the life in the light of the eternal plans revealed to them. He’s built a foundation of what God has done in Christ. He has described vividly why there’s good reason to rejoice in the glorious works of Christ. It’s in the light of that we are to […]
Read More Exploring Ephesians: From The Old, Now Walk In The NewIt is sometimes easy to get the impression that following Jesus is an individual pursuit. Presentations of the faith gives the feeling that it’s a one time decision that you make to enjoy the good news and then go to heaven when you die. Those presentations obviously didn’t have Paul in mind when they were […]
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