The church has a long and unfortunate history of Christian overshare. From the Catholic confessional to the mid-week Bible study, believers have needed very little encouragement to spill the beans on themselves and, strictly for prayer, their neighbour. Truth be told, much of … [Read more...] about Tell it Not in Gath
Who we Are Instead
The world loves to lay hold of the dictionary and determine the definitions. Politics, religion, faith, male, female, truth, lies.... and more. I prefer the old, unchanging definitions. I prefer reality.
Bat On… Reflections on the Great Commission
Jesus Christ has given the church her marching orders and, while these orders were given specifically to the Apostles who were commissioned to lay the foundation of the church, they still have application today. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on … [Read more...] about Bat On… Reflections on the Great Commission
We, the Enemy
When the roll call begins, and the baddies are invited to step forward, no one ever does. The baddie is always the other guy. We are the goodies, or, if we can't - in good conscience - declare ourselves good, we declare ourselves innocent or victim. An old comedy sketch by … [Read more...] about We, the Enemy
In the Beginning was the Word, but then Came the Emoji
Okay, so, time to interact with a little bit of our cultures' current affairs. It's hard to resist an emoji. They are a somewhat cute, imminently lazy, and, like flipping the bird, appeal to our little pagan hearts. Our world needs symbols, and God has given us plenty of them. … [Read more...] about In the Beginning was the Word, but then Came the Emoji
Jesus, Out on the Edges
A halfway decent church will preach and teach a Christ-Centred message. This is as it should be. But, as in all things, preaching Jesus at the centre of life has it's own pitfalls and one of them is that we keep Him off the other 90% of life that's lived out on the … [Read more...] about Jesus, Out on the Edges