Category: DEVOTION

BECOMING ME

BECOMING ME

What you were may not be who you are, and what you are now may not be what you will become… WHAT I ONCE WAS An old friend sent me an e-mail with an equally old picture of me in it. After recovering from the initial shock of seeing myself so young and handsome compared … Continue reading BECOMING ME

A DEPRESSION OBSERVED

A DEPRESSION OBSERVED

People commonly use blogs to talk about their depression... There’s something very therapeutic about writing and expressing hurts and emotions, and of course there’s always the hope that someone will understand and perhaps care a little bit. (SPLINTRD "Alone on Parnassus") My motivation for discussing a struggle with depression here is firstly to observe and … Continue reading A DEPRESSION OBSERVED

HOW TO ENDURE TO THE END

HOW TO ENDURE TO THE END

We are in “perilous times” are we not? At least, those of us who know our Scriptures and believe them can see that we are... Yes, terrible times have been present for much of the human race for as far back as history records, but these times are different. These times are not your average … Continue reading HOW TO ENDURE TO THE END

THE OUT OF TOUCH CHURCH

THE OUT OF TOUCH CHURCH

The Church is so busy acting like a business, it’s in danger of forgetting what it’s supposed to be there for… Many years ago as a tender and wild young man, I was in Athens on a vacation gone wrong, and I was in distress. I went to a couple of churches in the evening for prayer, but … Continue reading THE OUT OF TOUCH CHURCH

HOW TO STOP BLAMING GOD

HOW TO STOP BLAMING GOD

When things go wrong we’re prone to point the finger of blame, either at God or at some person we think is guilty... A few weeks ago I wrote a post called “How to shout at God and get away with it”. I owned up to the fact that there have been times when I’ve … Continue reading HOW TO STOP BLAMING GOD