Nothing much for this time of evening. It’s another blessed Sabbath evening. Most of the family are asleep and I’ll be heading that way in the not too distant future. I was considering thought what it is about the Sabbath as a communal celebration that should make it something to eagerly await and embrace. I’m […]
Read More Just Some Sabbath ReflectionsSo I’ve talked before about hard work being lazy – do you know what effort goes into doing your best to do little or nothing? Not saying that I’m lazy, but I’ve been accused of it, and now I work with more people who accused of the same and in reality there’s a great deal […]
Read More Hard Work This Resting GigComing from a Sabbath-keeping church tradition and then seeing things from a different perspective, it’s sometimes shameful seeing some of the conduct that we maintain in that tradition. One of them that’s particularly shameful is on a typical Sabbath service at the end of the morning study and the moderator/superintendent looks to give a welcome […]
Read More Hospitality: A Challenge“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, […]
Read More Law & Order: Spiritual Intent – Got It MadeLately I’ve been reflecting quite a bit on the beginning. The beginning of a lot of things. The beginning of my faith walk. The beginning of my time in Stoke-on-Trent. The beginning of my relationship with the woman who would be my wife. The beginning of my marriage. The beginning of the end of my […]
Read More Sabbath SolaceSo as a Christian one of my favourite things is enjoying God communicating with me and confirming His Word through His Word and the word of another. What I mean by that is that I’ll sense God talking on an issue. Then in taking in His Word something – verse or chapter – will come […]
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