Fairy tales are often closer to gospel truth than many of the things that pass under the banner of the gospel these days. From bumps in the night to melting polar ice caps, children are taught to be either helpless or afraid. Fairy tales, by contrast, teach them to rise and … [Read more...] about Dragons
Life in Christendom
What is the vision of life that we are called to delight in? What does life under the throne of grace look like for families, cats and bankers? Here is my attempt at making some inroads into the beauty of a Christ centred life.
In Higher Hands
There is a kind of busy man, whose busyness makes him almost unapproachable. He uses his busyness as a way of keeping people at a distance. Then there is the man who isn't doing anything in particular but his mind is always racing. Such a man finds it hard to be "in the … [Read more...] about In Higher Hands
Resistance is Futile
What do you tell yourself when you see so little goodness in the world around you? You tell yourself that this woman knew her business. Sorry, but the leaven is in and the loaf is rising. The Kingdom of God is growing and resistance is futile. The God of Daniel Lives (Daniel … [Read more...] about Resistance is Futile
Growing Old
Is age an enemy? What do you do when you have reached the summit of physical and mental fitness? How do you maintain hope when you are staring down the barrel of old age? For many, age is something to be fought and feared. While we are young hope tends to flourish. Each … [Read more...] about Growing Old
Beautiful Specimens of Human Loveliness
The more things change, the more things stay the same. The world of the 21st century may look and feel very different from the world of the 17th century, but thistles still produce thorns and fig trees still produce figs. Having survived the massacres of the 16th century, the … [Read more...] about Beautiful Specimens of Human Loveliness