I don’t know if I’m the only person who sometimes scratches his head when he reads Proverbs. Especially when it gets to chapter 7. Here’s why I scratch my head. I read the story of Solomon. Son of David to Bathsheba. Bath, as she was obviously known for short, and evidently not one to be […]
Read More MTP07 Seducing the Wise ManIt was all so much easier when I was at home with my parents. For the most time things like the authority of scripture and the reality of God and the gospel were taken for granted and even to some extent unexplained because they were givens of life. So even without being a fully committed […]
Read More Is This What I Believe – Importance of the BibleRecently I’ve come from a church setting that placed a high value on practicality. None of the pie in the sky when we die stuff. Nothing too aesthetic, philosophical or anything that required too much thought and meditation, as it were. Just do it. There’s a lot to be said for this mentality, this go […]
Read More MTP03 In Then OutKnowing God is not always straightforward and even by merely ‘taking Him at His Word’ we can end up with vastly different conclusions. For example there are those among the Christian family who have a hard time reconciling the God of the Old Testament with the God of the New Testament as though there is […]
Read More Is This What I Believe? God of Love and JudgementIf any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. (James 1:5) And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom … And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favour with God and man. (Luke 2:40, 52) And […]
Read More MTP02 When It Comes To Wisdom – Go All Out For ItSo I’ve taken time out in the last few blog entries to address the exit strategy that’s been recently executed seeing me leave my job, the church to which I belonged and the city to move, apparently to the middle of nowhere. Click to read Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four and Part […]
Read More The Exit Strategy Interview – Part 6We make some big decisions in life, but usually those decisions come one at a time, in my case though quite a number happened at the same time. Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four of this series can be accessed through clicking the links and explain aspects of the move. I addressed […]
Read More The Exit Strategy Interview – Part 5So we carry on the interview with meself from the last entry that explored where I am and how I got here. The point of this series of posts is to help uncover some of the issues behind the latest developments with me and the Stoke-on-Trent deal.. When Did You Leave Stoke-on-Trent? Good question. There’s […]
Read More The Exit Strategy Interview – Part 2I’ve written before on some beautiful experiences I’ve had with people who walk with Jesus and have differing opinions on that journey. One particular area of difference is the role that man and God play in the relationship. Where I’m at in life presently I’m persuaded that the natural inclination of man is not towards […]
Read More Is That What I Believe? RegenerationApparently according to the calendars of some this is a day to celebrate romantic love and express that with the appropriate sentiments shared with that special significant other. I never bought into the day myself for two reasons. I come from a background that says basically if it’s not in the Word, then there’s no […]
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