(What is it to be a godly woman in an ungodly world? This question inspired me to invite some talented writers to contribute their responses. Shirley R. Evans, based in Manchester, is first and foremost passionate about seeing Kingdom impact in her local community. Inspired by the question, in the first part Shirley embarked on getting […]
Read More Freedom and the Godly Woman: 2 – Love and Defining GodlyShe had ten silver coins. She had ten silver coins because she needed ten silver coins. It had not come easy to get those ten silver coins. She worked tirelessly to get one silver coin after the other. And now, she had finally got the tenth coin. Now – finally – at last – she […]
Read More What Was Lost Is FoundThey want your vote. A vote for them is a vote for change. A vote for them is a vote for things getting better. A vote for them is a vote for the ones who listen and respond decisively to provide what you know is needed for a better world. You vote for them and […]
Read More Who Rules? You Can’s Vote For This(What is it to be a godly woman in an ungodly world? This question inspired me to invite some talented writers to contribute their responses. Shirley Evans, based in Manchester, is first and foremost passionate about seeing Kingdom impact in her local community, nationwide and around the world. It’s been a great privilege of mine to […]
Read More Freedom and the Godly Woman: 1 – Gospel BasisHow do you know when you’re made to feel welcome? What do you look for? Jesus was made to feel welcome whenever he visited a place called Bethany. He knew he would be welcome there because of three people – Martha, Mary and Lazarus. Martha evidently took a leading role in hospitality. She knew that […]
Read More Is He Welcome Here?Trust is a remarkable quality to exercise. Giving someone or something a great deal of confidence in a given matter or area of life to produce a desired outcome is not something to belittle or easily dismiss. It’s amazing seeing that exercise of trust when a small child will play with a parent and fall […]
Read More Who Rules? You Can Trust GodFear is a great way of preventing good. One of its many guises is procrastination. Operating under the motto, why do today what can be put off until tomorrow, it is skilled and accomplished in creating reasons and justification for avoiding what is for our good, for our progress and for the process of peace […]
Read More Set Free From … ProcrastinationHe leads and rules by example. He cares for those He leads and gives His life for them. He leads them through dark situations and keeps them on track as He leads them through. He leads them to places of restoration and nourishment. He does all this in the knowledge that those He leads will […]
Read More Who Rules? For Peace SakeGreg sat listening to Simon. Both of them were Christians. Both of them made a plea to follow Jesus in some way. Both were married men. Simon was slightly older than Greg, but Greg had been a follower of Jesus for longer. The age thing mean that Greg approached Steve with a degree of respect. […]
Read More When Friends Are ChallengedShe was amazed at the message. She was amazed at the extension of mercy to her. For so long she had been the outcast in the community. She knew what she had done. She knew also that seemingly everyone else in the vicinity knew what she did. Some looked at her with pity, but not […]
Read More It’s Good News: Forgiven Much?
