Before you leave home … By the side of a pool in Croatia I mused about Luke 9:23, and what follows next flowed from that! I’m a bit of a routine person. Each morning begins the same; sandwiches, keys, phone accompanied by one or two coffees, depending on the night before or how distracted I am by the… Read More »
But Jesus can. And does. I like Superman. When it comes to those Marvel superpowers, if you had a superpower, what would it be, and more importantly, what ‘righteous’ thing would you use it for? Most imagine themselves wielding it for good – to rescue the weak, confront injustice, bring peace. Some would use it to be invisible… Read More »
Don’t. “And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not, for behold, I am bringing disaster upon all flesh, declares the Lord. But I will give you your life as a prize of war in all places to which you may go.” (Jeremiah 45:5, ESV) This will be a short one, so let’s get straight to… Read More »
The defining word for the early Church. And us? Seeing the young fledgling Church in action in the book of Acts leaves you amazed; the pace of the story makes you wonder if it is actually Mark writing! But it’s Dr Luke, and in Acts 1:14, he’s at odds from all his in-depth research to inform us that… Read More »
but it doesn’t always make sense. There’s a story in Genesis that feels a lot like waiting on a cold winter’s morning in a bitter wind. You see your breath, try not to look like a dragon, and clutch your coat tighter, hoping for some sign of movement in the distance. You’ve waited what feels like an eternity… Read More »
Get ready, connect, engage. I love the raw drama of the book of Acts. It’s our benchmark, our context; it’s a gauntlet thrown down, and hand in hand with it, Corinthians. It’s a church that came behind in none of the gifts – they excelled, a bit like your church. No doubt, you just said or thought, “Hmm?”… Read More »