You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. (Ex. 20:16) The LORD who took the people out of the land of slavery and the house of bondage is one of unity and wholeness. His creation order sees how different elements have all come together to display His glory in the supreme kind of harmonious […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – To Tell The TruthYou shall not commit adultery.. (Ex. 20:14) When reflecting on spiritual intent and the way that God has always wanted it to be, it is then that sense is made of Jesus’ request in the guide to prayer ‘your kingdom, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ Reflecting heavenly values in […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – Forever FaithfulYou shall not murder. (Ex. 20:13) The build up to understanding the spiritual intent behind God’s law and order has progressed in fascinating fashion. As you look at the Ten Words there is a distinct pattern and process. It’s understandable why the Lord who saved the people from slavery and potential ethnic cleansing would prioritise […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – Staying AliveGod is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. (John 4:24) So here’s the thinking. At some point over 2008-09 as a church we looked a the theme of order out of chaos and a key issue in it was the power of the Word. Linked to this in me […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – PreludeFaithfulness is a relational quality that is the hallmark of all that is right and noble in engaging with others. Even if it is a case sticking to someone who is abusing because of the quality of the individual there is something to be sadly admired. Faithfulness is not just reserved to marriages it is […]
Read More Being FaithfulRemember yesterday, right? I Believe I Can Fly and everything, right. Now what is wrong with that picture – what on earth would get me spouting on about that? Sometimes we are told that we can do and be anything we want (almost as though we believe we can fly or something – no I […]
Read More What Was Wrong With The Picture Then?Not an extended blog for today, but I picked up the local newspaper this afternoon, now when I say local newspaper, I mean local newspapers. Little Hulton rocks in terms of being equally as close to Bolton as it is to Manchester and so although being counted as part of Greater Manchester we get the […]
Read More Being Spiritually AmbitiousI’m notoriously rubbish at saying proper goodbyes. By that I’m not referring to that farewell you give to someone that you expect to see tomorrow or soon. I’m talking about the goodbye that suggests that to all intents and purposes you are leaving that person/organisation/group of people for good. Not to say that communications will […]
Read More Never Could Say GoodbyeThe superman complex is what I called it. There was a feeling that because you can help and help so well then you must apply that to help and keep on helping knowing that you can save the day. That complex meant that there was a feeling that only you could help. The problem with […]
Read More By the Power of the Gospel: Avoiding the Superman ComplexIt might worth your while reading this companion piece that I recently posted about the things that last to help with what this post is all about. It’s a Sunday evening, officially the end of the weekend and already the beginning of the week. At this time it’s a special end to the weekend and […]
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