Last week I witnessed yet another powerful demonstration of the truth of the now unfortunately commonplace adage, 'your attitude determines your altitude.' Hearing it so often, one almost starts scratching one's head trying to find chapter and verse (biblical, of course), but no, not at all. However, the idea itself […]
Soaring or descending? – A question of attitude. Read more »
faith, leadershipIt is, I think, time to get back to writing. This blog has been silent for the past two weeks as I pondered the implications of narrowly escaping what could have been a fatal accident. It was two weeks of grace and gratitude. When you have been faced with
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faith, thoughtsWhen someone wants to make their way in life, logic would dictate that they connect with those who are celebrated and adulated, those who have the right connections, a well-stocked address book, those who are well-known, who move in circles of power, those who have a recognized ministry, a thriving business, and so on.
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faith, thoughtsOne day, two notables who had fallen into disgrace and were languishing in prison both looked unhappy and worried; a young foreigner, a slave held in the same prison, noticed their sad expression, stopped and asked why such distress. They told their story, the young man was able to provide a
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faithRecently I opened my mailbox to find, surprise, surprise, a gift package. I opened it and inside were two tea mugs. Imagine my surprise when I read the little card in the box, and saw who and what it was from! The gift in
For our Christmas service I preached on, yes, you guessed it, Christ, and more specifically on 'Who is this child, why, and so what?' In other words, what is so special about this child? Others would say 'Who is Jesus?', 'What is the identity of this baby?'. No matter! The question is the same, fundamental to existence.
Who is this child? Read more »
abba house, faith, preachingI am still troubled by it. Every time I reread the story of Christ's passion, I continue to be troubled by it. After twenty years of living in Christ, of constant and regular reading of the Bible, I am still unable to read the story of Jesus' crucifixion without being deeply moved by it. Never
As if we were there. Read more »
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