People are fascinating. When you know who you are it is one of the most liberating experiences. In The Godfather we have the Don who is revered and feared. After the attempted assassination failed, the Don knows he does not have long so must pass on to his successor. Michael never saw himself as the […]
Read More Established In Who You AreCourts of law often ask witnesses to swear on the Bible that the testimony they give will be completely truthful. It is intriguing that this is done when the Book itself is centred on a character who says we shouldn’t need to swear by anything. Rather when we say yes we should mean yes, and […]
Read More Telling The TruthIn my childhood, it wasn’t really the done thing at home to call anyone an idiot. It was like swearing really. That meant, obviously, that when my parents weren’t paying attention we would often use that very same word to address our frustrations at a sibling’s disruptive or silly behaviour. Indeed to emphasise just how […]
Read More What An IdiotSolomon. What a fascinating biblical character. The result of a union that came about by his dad killing his mum’s husband. Still, Solomon is born as an expression of God’s grace to the extent that God shows His approval by giving him a name of His own. Despite the family turmoil with a raped sister, […]
Read More FirstI don’t know if I’m the only person who sometimes scratches his head when he reads Proverbs. Especially when it gets to chapter 7. Here’s why I scratch my head. I read the story of Solomon. Son of David to Bathsheba. Bath, as she was obviously known for short, and evidently not one to be […]
Read More MTP07 Seducing the Wise Man
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