The final hours of Jesus before He dies are interesting for the ways in which He is rejected. Judas rejects Him in the way he leads the plot for the arrest. This betrayal may well have been known in advance, but it doesn’t stop it being tragic to see someone who stayed with you so […]
Read More The Word In John: 18 – The King RejectedLegacy. It’s an interesting word and concept and today of all days I am grateful for it. I am by gifting, desire, heart yearning, talent and predisposition a teacher. I enjoy related terms for it that have been job titles for me – trainer, tutor, development support officer, life coach, etc. I love the flexibility […]
Read More Grateful For … (6)It’s a different mind-set. It is not about positive thinking or a glib over optimistic view on the world and people. It is connecting with a thought that maybe the way things are does not have to be perpetuated. Maybe there is a way things can be that our hearts long for. Like every time […]
Read More Kingdom MindThe third chapter in the gospel according to John has a famous verse in it that for many captures the heart of what the gospel is. The episode it relates to, however, is fascinating for how Jesus addresses a teacher of Israel. This chapter highlights the importance of faith in Jesus Christ and His mission […]
Read More The Word In John: 3 – Entry RequirementsOver the course of the month of October I have just made lists of ten where the order wasn’t set. Lists of ten to ponder over and contemplate. For the last list, however, I thought I’d stretch myself by considering what were my top ten life goals – in order. It’s certainly not an easy […]
Read More Top Ten Life GoalsChurch 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 Things
