Reference text: John 1:45-51 We read a passage in scripture that captures two scenes. The first is Nathaniel's question to Phillip "can anything good come out of Nazareth?" The easiest thing for Philip to do would have been to provide a strong case for why something good could come out of Nazareth. Instead, he makes... Continue Reading →
REVIEWING ‘FRIENDSHIPS’
Reference text: Sirach 6:5-17 The reference text today draws our attention to a question: 'which kind of friend are you, and which kind of friends do you have? It captures 4 categories of friendship: VS 8 For there are friends who are such when it suits them, but they will not stand by you in... Continue Reading →
AN UNCHANGING STANDARD OF REFERENCE
As a society, it was as if Solomon had encountered us on his journeys when he wrote this verse in Proverbs 21:2a "everything a man does is right in his own eyes'. This is because to us, everything we do is indeed acceptable, and everything we believe to be right, has to become the new... Continue Reading →
WE DON’T JUST BECOME
CHRISTMAS DAY In this many Kingdoms, including the kingdom of God, you do not just become. The process of your becoming needs to have the investment of authority, a backing strong enough to legitimise whatever claims you may wield. So we read today: 'But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave... Continue Reading →
GET THE ADDRESS RIGHT
11/365 GET THE ADDRESS RIGHT 1 Samuel 1:10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. At work, there are a few members of staff with the same first names. To distinguish then, the initial of their surnames are often mentioned together with their first name. The reason... Continue Reading →