The Kingdom of heaven is like … That phrase is such an opening line to a story about what this wonderful Kingdom is like. At more than one point, Jesus didn’t mince His words when explaining what this Kingdom is like in the light of some attitudes and mentalities that prevailed among the religious rulers. […]
Read More Banquet InvitationThere are times when I’m on a roll explaining something and someone makes an interjection that actually enhances the roll. We were looking at the history of the divided kingdom of Israel in the book of Kings and Chronicles. I was on a roll about the cycle of disaster and renewal that took place a […]
Read More RepentRecently I came across this interview with Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones. I have heard of him, but don’t know all that much about him. I sat to watch this video and mused on how many similarities there are between the issues he challenges at the time of the interview – over 40 years ago – […]
Read More MLJ On The Problem With Modern ManWhen he sat down after the long day at work, he reflected on all he had. A beautiful wife who patiently tended to his needs and accepted his hard work. Beautiful children who loved to see him and took pleasure in confiding their issues to him, because he was a loving and reliable father. A […]
Read More Damaged Goods in Sophisticated Settings: Why People Need The LordThis is another blog entry thanking God for grace. For if it were not for grace there would be little to do to deal with the depth of our depravity. No this is not an advert for Calvinism, but it is a suggestion that for the beautiful things we humans produce on the earth in […]
Read More How Deep Is It?The Reality of Inner Turmoil The search for meaning and the sense of belonging is very strong among people. As the child gets older there tends to be a crossroads where there is a grasp for some sense of identity. All of life’s issues can swirl around in the mind and lead to a sense […]
Read More Peace … with MyselfOpening Thoughts Where is all this coming from? Well I give an introduction this mini-series here. As well as that, it’s important to point out the book I was reading that inspired it. Howard Snyder’s Kingdom Lifestyle mentioned this and it is not the first time I’ve come across the role of the ministry of […]
Read More Peace … with GodBack in 1976 two brilliant things took place. The first is by far the most important to me. Rowland and Gail Dryden who had recently become man and wife bore their first child together. Ruth Dryden is my sister and is one year older than me, but for all the world she might as well […]
Read More Power Plays While The Powerless PraysProbably the best job I ever had was working for the North Staffs YMCA. If ever there was a job that proved that there’s more to life than getting loads of money it was that one. I came across, served and worked alongside a number of people young and old who for one reason or […]
Read More What To Do With PovertyAs someone who is keen to pursue God, I’m intrigued by how He works through the systems of the day. He has given each its time – time for a dictatorship, time for a monarchy, time for a meritocracy, time for an aristocracy and currently for some a time for democracy. It’s clear that elements […]
Read More Talking Point: Is Democracy All That?
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