No pressure. The Apostle Paul must have been an interesting fella to work with. Imagine. Your name’s Timothy, you’ve been hanging around Paul for a few years observing how he does this whole apostolic thing from area to area. You’ve got involved to a degree in some of this work as well. As you did […]
Read More Set An ExampleApparently the view changes as you grow up. There was this thing about growing up in my childhood days. First it was about actual height and then it was the perks of what comes with being a grown up. As the middle child in the family, I’d look up to my sister as she got […]
Read More View: Up and AlongsideI don’t think we’ll ever get to a stage where heroes are out of vogue. Overtly or subconsciously there’s an encouragement to look up to folks. Perhaps it starts as a child and your first role models are the folks you look at who define and exemplify what life is like. You see them and […]
Read More Avoiding the Santa SyndromeSome of us have been reading what Paul wrote to Titus about setting things straight in the church in Crete. Recently we came across this clear instruction to Titus. In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. […]
Read More Platforms and PedestalsRecently a few of us were reflecting on God as Father. It was stunning to read Genesis 1 and Luke 3 noticing that in as much as to the rest of creation God is Creator, when God made Adam His relationship to Him was that of a loving Father. It is unfortunate that there are […]
Read More Gaining Great Wisdom From Flawed Father FiguresI was asked to share something about discipleship with a multi-generational group of people recently. As you may have gathered having a brief scan of this site, I take inspiration from various sources. On this occasion, I was inspired by the song above. Growing up my Mum loved her some Andrae Crouch. Like the dutiful […]
Read More Living This Kind Of LifeAn ‘open letter’ to my Dad. Dear Dad: Hope you and Mum are well in your crib there in Jamaica. On this yet another birthday that God has spared your life to see, I just want to thank God for all His blessings in allowing you to stay in the land of the living so […]
Read More For My DadI am a Dr. Who fan. I’ve been one since around 14. I remember watching bits and pieces of episodes in the 80’s, but then I started reading some of the books and got into the mythos of the programme that way. This isn’t an entry abut that, but by all means find out more […]
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