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 KnowledgeYou must be crazy. These are not unusual sentiments to hear when you’re about to take the plunge into something with no obvious guarantee of success. You can imagine Noah’s observers were highly dubious of the project he was working on. When Abram mentioned his excursion one or two folks might have questioned his grasp […]
Read More Great Was Before And Greater Is AheadWisdom is such a precious commodity. The more I see expressions of church life, the more I understand why wisdom is so essential in ensuring God is glorified. The church is a glorious expression of how God wants His children to grow together. That expression is to be a beacon to a world divided of […]
Read More Guidance In Negotiating The Individual And CollectiveI am not the only one who loves stories. How do you want to be told something? Would a list of actions be of interest, or would you rather engage in a fascinating narrative with character, movement and a resolution? I overhear conversations from time to time. That story style of conveying life strikes at […]
Read More Granted Permission To Tell The Good StoryThe dance goes on. He got this beautiful dress and matching shoes, because he knew she loved it and it would make her look fabulous. She was thrilled when she saw it. In fact she felt like she was the most beautiful woman in the world. She got herself ready by enjoying a luxuriating bath, then being […]
Read More Glorify Me So I Can Glorify YouIt’s July. Already. That means half the months in the year are done. That means we’re into the last months of the year. Already. More than I have previously, I’m considering what’s happened so far this year and considering what the next steps are. It has been a very interesting first part of the year.It […]
Read More Genuine Followers of Jesus Are A ThreatWhat if you could only say what you saw? What keeps me going? There is a promise that I get glimpses of in aspects of life. That promise is that the same Jesus who rescued me from sin, will return. This beautiful Saviour who makes it possible for me to relate to my heavenly Father […]
Read More Say What You See: Kingdom ComeIt’s one thing to want something. It’s another to live an exemplary life that inspires the next generation to follow your lead. It was interesting growing up in the culture I did. No one among my parents’ friends were what society might define as successful. They had jobs in the market or in factories. They […]
Read More Say What You See: Heavenly AspirationsWe had a conversation today about presumptuous prayer and a tendency among some to decree and declare a pile of stuff that doesn’t materialise. Faith is interesting. Jesus does say if we have mustard seed faith, we can tell the mountain to move and it will move. Some seem to take that up to mean […]
Read More Say What You See: Will Seekers
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