There is security in certainty. The baby is secure in the arms of her mother. She often behaves with the certainty that her mother will always be there when she wants to sleep or when she wants a feed. That level of certainty is never questioned by her at that age. It’s not even an […]
Read More Security in Certainty(Remember the Prayer Points for this week) This morning I posted a current favourite on me playlist, Marvin Winans’ singing The Winans classic ‘For We May Never Know‘. In that song I suggested you listen carefully to the lyrics and as with most classics you could spend considerable time on different parts of the song. […]
Read More In It For The RewardOne of the words that has really had a new meaning to be over the year 2010 is revelation. I got a hint about it in 2008 when I had the reassuring word given to me that the last book in the Bible isn’t actually written as a scary apocalyptic novel to graphically tell me […]
Read More Revelation: Dealing With The Enormity Of JesusSchool plays. Did you love school plays? Even if they were just plays for your year or your class, did you like them? I liked them. I remember doing ‘There’s A Hole In My Bucket’ at Infant School – but that is a vague recollection of my first performance. I remember the school plays when […]
Read More Leaving Stoke – One Year OnRecently I talked about my journey from an extremely insular perspective on faith to something a bit more expansive, without capitulating to the demands of being totally inclusive. Since I wrote that entry I’ve been reflecting on another aspect of my journey which revealed quite a bit about my character and why the sacrifice of […]
Read More Spiritual SnobberyBefore I wrote this morning’s post on Jesus being the Door, I read and re-read John 9 and 10. In the preparation for these posts I would often spend some time pondering on my assumptions about certain references and how they match up to other perspectives on those same scriptures. For example John 10:10 is […]
Read More Jesus – Access Opened Or DeniedIn football, it’s often advised to those who have managed a club not to go back and manage that club again. The thinking is if you were a success at the club before, you’re not guaranteed to be a success again and seriously run the risk of tarnishing the good name you established before. Likewise […]
Read More Never Go BackIt is very difficult to be a follower of Jesus Christ and not be an irritant to your culture. Some succeed in not being a full-blown offence to those around them, but most in one or shape or form make those who live in their culture rather uncomfortable. This is not a deliberate ploy to […]
Read More Upsetting the Status QuoThis may come as a shock and a surprise to you, but I can often be found thinking about things. (Yeah, there you go for the shock of the day – take your time in recovering from that.) As in contemplating them and pondering and wondering. For example today I was minding my own business […]
Read More OriginsThere’s a phrase that people often come across in relation to their current situation. “Can’t complain.” Those people are admirable in my eyes. I very much could complain. It’s not anti-Christian to acknowledge areas that could be the source of complaint. Where we go wrong is choosing to take the complaint. We have the choice […]
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