Tag: CHARACTER

DOES ANYONE REMEMBER TESTIMONY TIME?

DOES ANYONE REMEMBER TESTIMONY TIME?

PFL 11: "Morning Boy" Does anyone remember “testimony time” in church services? No? Well, it was typically a part of the service when anyone-yes anyone-could spontaneously stand up and “give their testimony”. That is, they could voluntarily tell everyone else, out loud, and without vetting, what God had been doing in their lives, either recently or … Continue reading DOES ANYONE REMEMBER TESTIMONY TIME?

ROMANCE AND THE PAIN TO PLEASURE RATIO

ROMANCE AND THE PAIN TO PLEASURE RATIO

Alfred Lord Tennyson, in 1850, wrote: “‘Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all” (from “In Memoriam”). Adverb: "Sea Breath" If we’re speaking of family, children, fathers, siblings, mothers, spouses, friends, I’d say Tennyson's statement is without doubt true-an axiom perhaps. We all lose someone, but we would not … Continue reading ROMANCE AND THE PAIN TO PLEASURE RATIO

THOUGHTS ON ABSTINENCE: FOR AND AGAINST

THOUGHTS ON ABSTINENCE: FOR AND AGAINST

Here’s a subject guaranteed to get everyone angry or excited-sexual abstinence. It’s a little “raunchy” perhaps for some people, so be warned. Having had personal experience of both sides of the debate I think I can offer a few thoughts, and as it’s my blog site, I guess it’s just too bad if you’re unhappy … Continue reading THOUGHTS ON ABSTINENCE: FOR AND AGAINST

DEAR GOD, WHY DID YOU MAKE?

DEAR GOD, WHY DID YOU MAKE?

(this post is a continuation of the previous one, titled "Throwing paint for the glory of God") DEAR GOD, WHY DID YOU MAKE? Dear God, why did you have to make A thing to look like that? It seems as though you took some paint And threw it with a splat - Why did you form the toad, … Continue reading DEAR GOD, WHY DID YOU MAKE?

THROWING PAINT FOR THE GLORY OF GOD

THROWING PAINT FOR THE GLORY OF GOD

This is a continuation of a pseudo- series of mine which I could almost title “The Top Ten Things Christian Ministers Say Which I Disagree With”. The list may have to be expanded to twenty, or fifty, or five hundred. Not that I’m anti-minister, or anti Church: I’m not at all. Many ministers are doing a … Continue reading THROWING PAINT FOR THE GLORY OF GOD