Church is boring. I’ve heard it before and scratching the surface here’s what’s really being said. Every time we gather, what we do appeals to some, but it doesn’t appeal to me. The response then is to jazz things up regarding what we do when we gather. It veers towards being more entertaining than edifying. […]
Read More Solid September Signing: Restoring The Sense Of Kingdom AdventureJames. What a fella. A few of us are going through his letter. It’s proving to be quite the provocative read. In one part James really lets rip on the attitude in gatherings of treating the rich, well dressed types like they’re special whilst shunning the poor. His charge against the gathering is that they […]
Read More Solid September Signing: God Based Faith Love Worked OutThere was a roundtable discussion where the panel reached an interesting point. It was only when people faced a threat big enough to affect everyone that they united to face the initial threat. Whether it was the Second World War or the 9/11 calamity, they were the driving force for a limited sense of national […]
Read More Solid September Sale: Living In A Place By FearThank God for arachnophobia. You will nite from time to time I use the term,’my friend’. It’s worth me pointing out, these incidents don’t happen to the same person. I do have more than one friend. Honest. They may not know it or even agree to it, but that’s not my problem. In any case, […]
Read More A Story On How Bad Turns To GoodMy friend and I were conversing about a shared passion. The nature of the conversation was so uplifting and invigorating as we exchanged views that by the end of it I wanted to conquer the world. It was just as well, because the next day proved to be a trying day full of various challenges […]
Read More An Obvious Truth: Healthy Minds Think Healthy ThingsIt was not my favourite job. My attitude didn’t help. I felt it was beneath me. I felt it was not fitting for one of my abundant talents and capabilities. (You can tell I am used to being modest.) Thankfully I had a sobering experience that snapped me out of my pompous attitude. As I […]
Read More Getting Used To Being In Strategic PositionsDon’t you ever let up? Why don’t you give me a break. I just need some time off. There are some things that just appear relentless. Like life and its issues. Understandably we want some relief from the persistent nature of it all. Jesus offers that relief with these words, Come to me, all you […]
Read More Growing Pains 7: Kingdom First – Kingdom AllWhilst exploring the existence of God, the question was asked: why are we prone to worshipping idols? Living in 21st Century Britain, idolatry is not overt. Even church-goers are not obviously the worshipping type. Church attendance appears fairly obligatory and functional. Scratch the surface, however, and familiar forces emerge that people devote their energies and […]
Read More Growing Pains 6: Jesus Alone Is LordIt’s July. Already. That means half the months in the year are done. That means we’re into the last months of the year. Already. More than I have previously, I’m considering what’s happened so far this year and considering what the next steps are. It has been a very interesting first part of the year.It […]
Read More Genuine Followers of Jesus Are A ThreatWhat if you could only say what you saw? What keeps me going? There is a promise that I get glimpses of in aspects of life. That promise is that the same Jesus who rescued me from sin, will return. This beautiful Saviour who makes it possible for me to relate to my heavenly Father […]
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