(This is part of the series exploring Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus. You can catch up on the series so far by clicking here. This entry considers Paul’s writings to Timothy covered in 1 Timothy 5.) There are different metaphors used in scripture to represent the church. The church is referred to as being […]
Read More Paul & Sons: 07 – Family Matters(This is part of the series exploring Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus. You can catch up on the series so far by clicking here. This entry considers Paul’s writings to Timothy covered in 1 Timothy 4.) Paul loves the gospel, loves Jesus and loves His church. This is why he’s sending Timothy, trusting him […]
Read More Paul & Sons: 06 – As For You …(This is part of the series exploring Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus. You can catch up on the series so far by clicking here. This entry considers Paul’s writings to Timothy covered in 1 Timothy 3.) When growing up, I remember in the tradition of the church that I observed, a status thing about […]
Read More Paul & Sons: 05 – Who Will Look After Them?(This is part of the series exploring Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus. You can catch up on the series so far by clicking here. This entry considers Paul’s writings to Timothy covered in 1 Timothy 2.) There is a constant theme about the priority of the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout Paul’s words to […]
Read More Paul & Sons: 04 – It’s A Matter of Character and OrderDisarray. It was it total disarray. Some just looked in horror. Some had their heads in hands in dismay wondering how did it get in such a state. Some were crying at just how it seemed beyond repair. One among them assessed the situation and knew what had to be done. There was no point […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Get It Back In OrderMy wife and I have three daughters in the house – still children. The youngest of whom is not in double figures yet in terms of her age. Those daughters are blessed with an incredibly expressive and animated mother. They also live with a father who is very much keen on speaking properly. Often their […]
Read More To Be ClearSomeone suggested to me that it’s good to have an order, it’s good to know the order and it’s good to keep the order. It got me thinking … Every so often my family enjoys ordering food to eat that’s delivered to the home. As it has become a family thing, everyone is more or […]
Read More You Have A Problem With Order?There’s this riff that Jesus has with his disciples and that’s referring to them as ‘you of little faith’. The little faith folks if you will. He would apply that riff whenever those disciples had got things slightly out of order. Why worry when God cares, you little faith folks? Why have you started sinking […]
Read More Just Making Sure Things Are In OrderOne reading of the 14th chapter of 1 Samuel is a king in disarray. His son goes off with his armour-bearer without anyone noticing and duly starts the routing of the enemy. Meanwhile Saul afflicts his already beleaguered troops with a charge that they are not to eat anything until he gets revenge on the […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 14 – In DisarrayWhen Joseph saw his father placing his right hand on Ephraim’s head he was displeased; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. Joseph said to him, “No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.” But his father refused and […]
Read More Genesis: 48: However He Chooses To Bless
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