A father with flaws is a pain in the bum, but a perfect father would be unbearable. Now there's a sentiment that needs explaining. Kids get to a certain age and then start to comment, without any encouragement, on their father's faults. At least, that's how it is in my … [Read more...] about Imperfect Fathers
Weakness
A Man Called Peter
Peter's life is a rich example of what it means to be held on to, rather than to be holding on. What it means to be made strong, rather than to be strong. His life was cut short, but the fruitfulness of his labour has been long, real long. Peter was one of Jesus Christ's … [Read more...] about A Man Called Peter
Meekness
Jesus did not come to defend a dead men. He did not come to defend the old you. He came to finish the job and put the old man to death once and for all. Jesus defends the raised, the born again, the delivered. Jesus defends the new man. He acquits the guilty by taking the guilt … [Read more...] about Meekness
Jesus, Meek but not Weak
The Christian is an enigma to the world. He is a stranger. He belongs to another Kingdom. His ways are so different from the world around him that unbelievers are often left scratching their head (1 Peter 4:4). The Beatitudes that were given to the disciples in Matthew 5 paint … [Read more...] about Jesus, Meek but not Weak
Jesus, Our Anchor
For your typical godly Jew, life was always anchored in something bigger than himself. His identity was anchored in something beyond his immediate experience. Joseph wasn't just Joseph, nor Joseph the carpenter. He was Joseph, from the House of David. Likewise, the first … [Read more...] about Jesus, Our Anchor