Kingdom workings

Kingdom workings

Sometimes I daydream that, in 2000 years of church history, we should have perfected this thing of being Christians, should have all the essentials buttoned up, no major issues left, all of us living in near perfect unity, the Gospel penetrating the very last areas of...
Those words after the last word

Those words after the last word

Have you ever had a non-family member you looked up to, respected, whose friendship stood out from all the rest? Is there a moment you can recall when that person spoke to you with words of strongest affirmation (not flattery because that wasn’t who they were), words...
Home is where the heart is

Home is where the heart is

It’s a well-known saying with multiple variations. i.e. You can take the boy out of [the farm] but you can’t take [the farm] out of the boy. The familiar is etched into his DNA. So, he may begin to dress like a businessman, squelch his drawl to sound more citified,...
The light still shines

The light still shines

I’m no doctor and am known to be a tad squeamish about all things medical, but I can’t help wondering what bodily systems were activated inside the disciples last week. They stood by as Jesus was betrayed – by one of their very own! They helplessly watched as...
As the fog burns off

As the fog burns off

Since Adam’s fall, God’s Plan ‘A’ has been in progress, building, directing, speaking, punishing where necessary, speaking more. To His children, His work has looked like the inside of a tapestry cushion, an intertangled mess of various threads and knots in myriad...