During the last week or two in the UK the story of Jimmy Saville the former DJ, entertainer, and family show host has been unravelling at a terrific rate. Once feted for his great heart and fund raising endeavours for those in need, suddenly the story has moved in a totally different direction - that … Continue reading Free Love
The Promise of Pain
The promise of pain? Sounds a contradiction doesn't it, I mean pain, who wants it? My guess is no-one, yet it's part of life in a fallen world (even saved lives) and therefore everyone one of us experiences it in varying degrees at some time or other. Correspondingly, down through the centuries we have sought … Continue reading The Promise of Pain
Being Fully Alive
The other week I came across a quote from the church father Iraneus that "the glory of God is a human being fully alive." And it struck me, wow that is God's purpose for us in a nutshell. But then I thought, what does it mean, how are we meant to understand it? What is it be fully … Continue reading Being Fully Alive
Running the Race
Continuing the Olympic theme, Paul writing to the Galatians says "you did run well... who has hindered you..." There are many today who started well, but today they've dropped out of the race, or at best are struggling to keep going. For some it's legalism - a decent into a life of rules and regulations, … Continue reading Running the Race
Jesus our Champion
Well the Olympics may well be over but life isn't.... I love the way the New Living Translation renders Hebrews 12: 1b, 2 "let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith." People were … Continue reading Jesus our Champion
The Word 4 Life 