To be a man after God's own heart. Then to lead, labour, inspire and encourage others to be the same
The Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of truth that they may come to their senses… 2 Timothy 2:24-26 Why is it important for preachers to guard the content of…
“The focus is not Joseph’s winsome personality, but on God.” – John Piper (Providence, pg 386-7) “The LORD…gave [Joseph] favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison” – Genesis 39:21 In my reading of the story of Joseph (and with similar characters such as Daniel) who gained the favour and recognition of those…
I didn’t get round to tracking the exact locations of each of my readings this week. But I’m using Luke as my NT, and Deuteronomy as OT, didn’t get anything too significant from the Psalm/Proverbs passages this week. As usual, my three favourite things: OT – Be grateful and remember God in the times of…
Numbers 25:7-15 Phinehas – passion and zeal for God’s name. Takes immediate action upon those elements he spots contrary to Gods honour! I want to be the same with elements that casually waltz into my “camp”. Notice as well that the two sinners in this passage were both leaders. Higher accountability and expectations for those…
One of my all time favourite writers and speakers is a man called Simon Sinek. I’ve read his three books: Start with Why, Leaders Eat Last and The Infinite Game , several times now. What I like about him and his messages so much is a story for another blog! What I want to talk…
Excuse the pun! As part of my Bible reading plan this year, I recently came across the story of Lot’s rescue from Sodom and Gomorrah. It’s a story that is largely overlooked, in favour of the controversial debate on homosexuality. But in the midst of the debate, is a person whose story reverberates with resemblances…
There is the story in the Bible about a persistent friend who stands outside his neighbours house a pleads for food. I think the moral of the story, is to be persistent with God. To keep praying, to keep asking Him for goodness etc etc. But I wonder if there is a place for being…
Me and a group of guys have slowly (but surely) been working through a book on Discipleship over the last few months. Each week sharing our top three things from the particular chapter we were reading. Coming to the end of the book, second to last chapter, we’ve hit on the great commission (Matthew 28:16-20)…
Fun fact an easy way to remember how to spell Necessary is: Never Eat Cheese Eat Salad Sandwiches And Remain Young. Necessity is only changing the last three letters. In this chapter we’re continuing our study of the four characteristics of scripture. We’ve already covered Authority (& Inerancy), Clarity and now [Never eat…]cessity. The Necessity…
Read more Systematic Theology 7: The Four Characteristics of Scripture (3) Necessity
