There is this book I was reading and I came across a bit where the writer was saying how a person had ‘sadly died’. Usually such statements don’t bother me. I know what they mean. I get it. No big deal, I move on. On this occasion, however, I got upset. What riled me was […]
Read More Not A Case Of Sadly He DiedNo this is not about how to rile an old rock group. It occurs to me time and again that accepting the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the priority of His Kingdom does not fit well with any prevailing way of living. Even in settled Christian communities there’s somewhat of a tendency to adopt a […]
Read More Upsetting the Status Quo“I am God, the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.” (Genesis 46:3-4) […]
Read More Genesis: 46 – It Will Be AlrightI mean it. It was an accident I didn’t mean it. Two phrases that you may be somewhat familiar with. The second one is an interesting one. I deliver Health and Safety training which brings us across this word and a definition for it goes along the lines that an accident is an unplanned and […]
Read More IntentionalityNow then, please let your servant remain here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers. How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? No! Do not let me see the misery that would come on my father. (Genesis 44:33-34) It’s […]
Read More Genesis: 44 – Judah’s JourneySome things change. Some things stay the same. I have been full of ideas since I can remember. Not many have come off, but that hasn’t deterred me from getting more and more ideas. As I get older I am aware that it’s good to establish things that will last. It’s good to start ideas […]
Read More Pastoral Care Beyond Church WallsSo I was thinking about being a peacemaker, again. I was particularly thinking about it in the light of the relational struggles that make the need to make peace more apparent. For example when the ingredients for a resentment meal present themselves. You may be familiar with these ingredients. 1 tablespoon of an innocuous incident […]
Read More Refusing To Eat Resentment CakeBut while Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favour in the eyes of the prison warden. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there. The warden […]
Read More Genesis: 39 – However Bad It Gets, When God Is With You …What I love about blogging is my ability to say some very random things. I love it. For example, in this blog entry I will link my parents, Quantum Leap, Abraham and what I got up to on a Wednesday night. I was sitting in an office just reflecting on some notes that I made […]
Read More Closer HomeAs you might have gathered from last week, the biggest lesson I learn from last month was the importance of being a peacemaker. Peace has been a big deal for me for a long time, but it’s fair to say I lost focus for a while. A friend came and visited me in the middle […]
Read More January Lessons: Learning To Be A Peacemaker
