To be a man after God's own heart. Then to lead, labour, inspire and encourage others to be the same
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…
Anyone who has been around this blog for long enough will know that I love to read. But from March 2020 up until now, I have deliberately taken a few steps back from reading “Christian” books. (Don’t get me wrong, I’ve read a few!) But, relatively speaking, I cut back a significant chunk. Why? Well,…
Excuse the number orientated blog post title! The best way to learn how to pray, is by praying. Plain and simple. I find it off-putting when Christians make prayer a complex ritual, that needs countless hours of study and expertise in order to get right. When Jesus was asked ‘how to pray’, He gave a…
Dear supportive readers, I’m sorry I’ve missed a couple of days and will likely miss a few more. Work is pretty busy at the moment, with a few deadlines all coming up together. The result? I’m burning the candle at both ends. So I’m having to be extra cautious and sensible with how I use…
I have a lot of sympathy for Pastors who are intimidated to avoid preaching the hard stuff. The Hard Stuff includes exposing errant belief, sinful attitudes and ungodly behaviour. The Hard stuff is calling people to sacrificial living, giving their whole life to God to use. This must be difficult. As a lay preacher it…
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…
As many of you will know I am slowly working my way through a book called The Valley of Vision it is a book filled with profound, deep and insightful prayers from the Puritans. And whilst I do not agree with all that the Puritans did, I have been frequently flawed and brought closer to…
I stumbled across the following prayer from Genesis 32:9-12 last week, where Jacob is talking to God about a family reunion his is dreading with his older brother Esau. For those who don’t know, when the two brothers were younger, Jacob tricked Esau out of his birthright as a firstborn son. Later on, Jacob would…
