“I’m not happy…” the words that you dread at the start of a conversation because you know that it is highly likely that you are the cause of the unhappiness and that they are expecting you to do something that will turn things around and help them to be happy again. Sometimes it is straight… Continue reading Happy People (Matthew 5:1-12)
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Families, Children and Childlessness (Responding to Kevin DeYoung)
The other day, Kevin DeYoung penned these words in an article for the Gospel Coalition “Here’s a culture war strategy conservative Christians should get behind: have more children and disciple them like crazy. Strongly consider having more children than you think you can handle.”[1] Kevin was writing primarily for a US audience. The concept of… Continue reading Families, Children and Childlessness (Responding to Kevin DeYoung)
Jesus is not ashamed of me
“he is not ashamed to call them brothers”[1] In those words, I find one of the greatest answers to the problem of shame. If I belong to Christ, I no longer need to feel shame because the view of the one person that counts is that he is not ashamed of me. Jesus chooses to… Continue reading Jesus is not ashamed of me
Is God for you?
Lot’s of things are going viral at the moment. Viral in a good way, online via social media in order to keep people’s spirits up. There’s jokes, comic clips, quotable quotes and lots of singing. The singing that stands out is when ordinary members of the public like the Father and daughter act on YouTube… Continue reading Is God for you?
