Documentaries, I love them. I love how decent documentaries are the very best in true life stories. By best I mean even the best of the worst of human characteristics. ESPN did a brilliant series of documentaries on various sports stories celebrating their 30 years in existence (30 For 30). One of them was on […]
Read More But That’s Cheating … And That’s RedemptionWhy I love Jesus. (Part 27 of 999,999,999 reasons) One of the first things I learnt about myself was just what a complex character I was. One minute in this mood, another minute in a completely different mood. At one point with the saintly affections that endear. Another point and my motives are not so […]
Read More Sorting Me Out“I would never do a thing like that!” I have said it before and God has brought me up on it. The best way He’s brought me up on it is to put me in a situation where I do the exact thing I said I would never do. I’m sure that’s not happened to […]
Read More Wisdom For This Moment: No Such Thing As Divorce-ProofSometimes I am informed by well meaning ‘super Christians’ that this following Jesus malarkey is really simple stuff. Read the Word – do what it says. What could be simpler? Take for example this beauty from James. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7b) Once I understand that it should be […]
Read More Resisting The Devil: Otherwise MagnetisedA highly valued and beloved work colleague shared this real life story of her children that sounded very familiar to me and my upbringing, but on this occasion really made me think about what that says about the human condition. The mother has three children. They are all brought up with the need to respect […]
Read More Human Condition In A Nutshell: The DishwasherBack in the day when I studied Religious Education and linked issues of morals and ethics we came across the fun debate of nature vs nurture. How much of the individual – her behaviour and thought-processes – are inherent in her being, and how much has she acquired through various means from her surroundings? If […]
Read More Considering and Confronting ConditioningSo a while ago the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 came out. I get a bit uneasy when it comes to videogames that promote violence. Let me be clear. I’m not perfect saint in this area. Back in the day I’d love nothing better than a good ol’ shoot ’em up. There […]
Read More Call Of Duty: Peacemaker EditionThis one is for HoneyLil, a regular reader and more importantly a sister who for years I’ve long admired and looked up to as a good example of faithfulness. It’s inspired by words she gave to me recently. One of the reasons why this blog is NOT a straightforward ‘bible devotional’ or ‘discipleship journal’ brimming […]
Read More Realities Of Following The MasterI was reading more of the Jesus Manifesto today – book by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola. Came across a section where they looked at how to measure a good day and a bad day. It refers to a brilliant Chinese proverb … which I would tell you, but seriously you might as well buy […]
Read More All The DaysIn the last entry I confessed to a critical spirit and the need to focus on Jesus to live out the solution. This is not an individual response – this is an individual in the context of the community. That community is likewise solely focussed on looking to Jesus Christ as the Solution. This is […]
Read More We Are The Solution When We Focus On The Solution
