One story is very familiar throughout history. The child was born in poverty. His parents worked hard, but never seemed to escape the grip. The child saw how there were those who were far better off and took advantage of those like his parents. Before long as the child becomes a man, he understands that […]
Read More Who Rules? Which Story?What matters? As in what really matters? That is often determined by the ruling forces of the day. Trends come and go, but the foundation that keeps the structure in place is set and reinforced by those ruling forces. Those foundations under one rule is really about what is pleasing to the eye, what is […]
Read More Who Rules? Foundation FactorsEvery day, we have the chance to show who is in charge. We make decisions that clearly shows that there are forces that have control in our situation. We make the choices that highlights what has the steering wheel of the vehicle of life. This issue can be a thorny and touchy subject for some. […]
Read More Who Rules? Your Kingdom ComeHis spokesman was upset, but He was not surprised. Ever since He had taken them out of slavery, they had persistently been faithless to Him. Time after time they would sell themselves out and get defeated by their enemies. Time after time they would cry out to Him for help. Time after time He would […]
Read More We Want Who To Rule Over Us?I love a good political thriller. The intrigue, the ambition, the aspiration, the connections, the soaring hopes, the corrupting, the demise, the mess and in some cases the lessons to learn that might point to some sort of redemption. Might. A lot of the political thrillers I come across don’t tend to have much in […]
Read More Finding A Rule That’s RightFor by now I could have put out my hand and struck you and your people with pestilence, and you would have been cut off from the earth. But for this purpose I have raised you up, to show you my power, so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth. (Exodus 9:15-16 ESV) […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 09 – Set Up On PurposeIt remains incredibly overwhelming to realise that we live under a rule. Before Christ, that rule was by the Prince of the Air whose ability to infiltrate every fibre of life truly tarnished a creation made so beautiful. The effects of relationships, the damage done in marriages, families, communities and nations has been the backdrop […]
Read More KingdomThe set-up is straight forward. I give one extreme, I give the opposite extreme, you agree that they are extreme and we agree that we should shift from them both and find the middle ground. That is applied to a number of arguments. In a lot of cases, it makes sense. It works. It’s applicable. […]
Read More It Is Not Always About Finding The Middle GroundSomeone asked me to prepare to talk about the gospel with some people who had not heard it, or had not heard in a long time. It is a pleasant challenge, but one that I’m fairly familiar with, as I’m of the impression that opportunities may occur every day to engage in a conversation about […]
Read More Remember: The Good News Is Bad NewsAs someone who is keen to pursue God, I’m intrigued by how He works through the systems of the day. He has given each its time – time for a dictatorship, time for a monarchy, time for a meritocracy, time for an aristocracy and currently for some a time for democracy. It’s clear that elements […]
Read More Talking Point: Is Democracy All That?
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