Since the Beginning of humanity there has been an Acceptance Club, with invitations extended to every human. Although everyone was welcome only some became members, because it required that certain conditions were met. In summary the pre-requisite was that you had to trust your life into the control of God. Most people were uncomfortable with [...]
“…so that all nations would obey and have faith” (Romans 16:26b) What does this obedience mean? I really struggle with statements like this because it doesn’t seem comprehensive enough. Yes I have heard the message about Jesus and believed it, yet every day I seem to be tempted to do things my conscience tells me [...]
We all agree that we are to aim to be caring towards other people, and that the desired outcome for people we interact with is that they are also caring people. What we disagree on is HOW we are to become caring towards others, and HOW we are to influence others towards that same outcome. [...]
Wikipedia says about war that: “leaders will sometimes enter into a war under the pretext that their actions are primarily defensive, however when viewed objectively, their actions may more closely resemble a form of unprovoked, unwarranted, or disproportionate aggression”. If that is what the governments we vote for are engaged in (i.e. the invasion of [...]
God is our King. God is our president. God is our prime-minister. God is our only leader. I have been watching a mini-series called “John Adams” which details the real events that occurred when the 14 colonies of the US declared, fought for, and won their independence from britain. In one meeting the politicians were [...]
Oh crap, now I’ve done it and I’m too computer illiterate to get out of it. I’m about to attempt my first blog ever!!! I feel short (yes in that way too!) in my intellect, in my knowledge (academically), wait a minute they’re both the same… Heart rate increasing, throat is swelling, starting to feel [...]
Recent events have caused our family to make a difficult decision. Instead of being depressed about our change of events we’ve decided to look at it as an opportunity for new experiences and renewal. We were recently inspired by the idea of taking a sabbatical but had thought it was something for the future. Given [...]
Have you ever felt isolated at church? Or been quietly dismayed by a lack of free and easy camaraderie? Has ‘fellowship’ has become a disappointing word? Most of us have experienced this, and like me, you may have assumed that some churches are simply better at ‘people’ than others. But there may be a more [...]
My wife found a picture on the web lately, and added an image reference to it in her blog. Apparently someone took umbrage and here is their protest: Image source – http://skateandannoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/duh-duh.jpg So, ‘Jesus penis’ aside, let’s discuss this. Is referencing external image URLs stealing? Well, it may be. After all, it may be costing [...]
