Uncomfortable Truths
Then there are truths that make us uncomfortable. The second kind is often more valuable. In relationships, career, friendship, family, and personal growth, it is easy to believe that every
Continue readingIs My Local Assembly Healthy?
I don’t think he realised how strange it sounded. I was catching up with a friend after a long time apart. He’s still pastoring, still in the evangelical world, now
Continue readingWho Made The Guest List?
Have you ever received an invitation to a wedding and thought, “I think I’m a backup guest”? It is not that you feel offended, but there is a slightly awkward
Continue readingWhat Is A Lying Spirit?
I was in a Christian bookshop recently for the first time in years. They have sadly become a rarity here in the United Kingdom, a hangover from the past when
Continue readingBeware of Kings
The Scriptures provide us with many examples of individuals and large collectives of people making poor decisions while thinking the decision is good. Even the people of the true God
Continue readingBe Anxious For Nothing
Matthew 6 is one of the most familiar passages in the New Testament. “Do not worry about your life.” “Look at the birds of the air.” “Consider the lilies of
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Being Misunderstood?
There is a wonderful moment in Mark’s Gospel when Jesus warns his disciples about the “yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” The disciples immediately begin discussing the fact
Continue readingReflecting The Image Of God?
For most of my life, I have assumed I knew what Christians meant when they said human beings were made “in the image of God”. After all, it sounded almost
Continue readingTime Is The Currency Of Life
Money is not the currency of life. Time is. Think about it. If I had unlimited time, then I could make unlimited money. But we do not have unlimited time,
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