Reading the gospel of John, I’m impressed with how Jesus relates to women. In a noted patriarchal society, His interactions with women really highlight what it is to be full of grace and truth. Conversing with the Samaritan Woman at the well is a prime example. Here is Jesus turning a request for a drink […]
Read More September Sojourn: Grace, Truth, Past and PresentJohn chapter four begins with information of the growing popularity of Jesus’ message and subsequent baptisms. What I found intriguing is the small note that it was not Jesus baptising but his disciples. In other gospel accounts we see Jesus commissioning his disciples to go out and put what they’ve seen in action. There’s very […]
Read More September Sojourn: Learning By DoingI have heard the saying ‘be part of the solution and not the problem’. It’s a good line. It’s a fine line to mention when people want to complain and moan about situations. Reflecting on it today, though, I was lead to what Jesus said in the so-called Sermon on the Mount Blessed are the […]
Read More September Sojourn: The PeacemakersI love the bit in John where Jesus would not entrust Himself because He knew the hearts of the people. Jesus comes across as a really savvy guy, who will not get lumbered with the sort of suckers who just want to use up all your energies, but have no desire to do anything in […]
Read More September Sojourn: Paved With Good IntentionsDespite my best efforts, the technological issues continue to dog me efforts at regular blogging, althought to be fair, there have been other pressures on time that has made it harder to continue as I would have liked. Yet here I am again taking advantage of this window of opportunity to post something on what’s […]
Read More What To Do With Summer Days …There are thoughts that I have that irritate me. They do so, because they just refuse to leave me still. One of the questions that bug me, is reading the book of Acts, as you may recall I’ve been doing of late, the question keeps cropping up to me, what would life be like if […]
Read More About Church AgainA few years ago we were studying the Beatitudes. One my favourites remains the one that goes blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God. I was sitting listening to a conversation take place, and that very verse came to mind. In relationships, in times of contention, what do we […]
Read More What Makes For PeaceMy friend had told me his greatest times of intimacy with Christ was when he learnt to live by trusting and resting in Him. When I heard my friend say it, the words had such a big impact on me. I remember telling my wife, and raving on about it for days and weeks. Until […]
Read More Crushed By The Simplicity Of Trusting JesusRelationships are interesting. Nothing beats a good relationship. There are different elements to relationships, and I believe there are different stages of relationships, based on me brief time on the earth. While I was working through some personal issues in the transition from Bletchley to Derby, I started thinking about stages of relationships. A few […]
Read More Discipleship – Learning To Live The Love LifeI am a big believer in the power of grace. Someone once asked me, what was the hardest thing to believe about God. My reply was God’s grace. It’s relatively easy for me to accept God’s holiness, righteousness, creative ability, right to judge the world, His eternal nature as well as being all powerful and […]
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