Vision without action is nothing more than day dreaming. Day dreaming is thinking about nice things that simply transport us out of the present and provide some momentary relief. Vision is more than a few nice thoughts that relieve our uninspiring present. Vision is something that grabs us and inspires, and calls us from where … Continue reading Laying hold of God’s purpose
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Husband, father, grandad (and loving it), follower, and servant of King Jesus. Pastor and Bible teacher. Love reading (especially theology), enjoy music, love to travel....
Vision
Have you got a vision? How compelling is it? You can't really do life without vision, it's essential to life, without it we stumble or go round in circles. The writer of Proverbs says "without a vision the people perish." (29:18). Vision is needed for ourselves, for marriage, for family, for our work, for ministry … Continue reading Vision
New Year Resolutions?
A happy new year to you all! So what about 2016, should I, should you, make new year resolutions? Are they really worth it? At one time I would have said no they are not, but these days I'm thinking differently. You see it all depends whether they are centred in and dependent on yourself … Continue reading New Year Resolutions?
Jesus – the opening of God’s arms to our pain
The astounding message of Christmas is the opening of God's arms to our pain and brokenness, a pain and brokenness born of our rebellion, our sin, our selfishness - not something one would expect of God, after all god's just don't do that sort of thing, but then the God of the Bible is true … Continue reading Jesus – the opening of God’s arms to our pain
Happy Christmas!
It doesn't matter where you live everyone wants to be happy, it's the desire of every human heart, and yet it's something that seems so elusive if nigh on impossible to achieve, and when perhaps you do seem to get a bit of it, it doesn't seem long before it's gone again. Perhaps it's because … Continue reading Happy Christmas!
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