I’ve been thinking about the highlights of my week. The things I look forward to. The things that get me out of bed in the morning. I feel blessed to have a good number of those things I can add to my list. A meal out with my wife Helen. Cheering for my daughter Hannah … Continue reading Contemplative Pentecostal?
Heart Goals
So many of the goals we set for ourselves are numerical and quantifiable. In my church-world, we can end up measuring success by the ABC’s of attendance, buildings and cash. In your world, success may be determined by sales, results and scores. Productivity. Performance. Efficiency. The problem is, for so many of us, success in … Continue reading Heart Goals
100 Days
God doesn’t waste anything. At the start of the first COVID-19 lockdown, uncertain how to communicate with the church I love, I decided to broadcast an online devotion each evening, thinking I might do this for a week or two at maximum. It turned out that I prepared 100 short talks and delivered them ‘live’ … Continue reading 100 Days
Willpower or Want-power?
Willpower is not enough. In our efforts to change, willpower only takes us so far. I’ve found that willpower diminishes throughout the day. I start the day with good intentions. I employ my willpower in the morning and I eat muesli with fruit. By the end of the day my willpower-tank empties and I’m eating … Continue reading Willpower or Want-power?
The whole earth…
In a secular age, where the sacred is pushed to the margins, to place the holy at the centre of our lives is an act of rebellion. We are resisting the cultural conspiracy that treats casually that which is divine. As Advent approaches, our celebration of sacred days becomes a way of resisting the attractions … Continue reading The whole earth…
God Speed: Walking
For the last 15 years I’ve been a runner. In my early 30s, after a few years of feeling sluggish, I stumbled across running as a life-giving energiser. Around 80% of my days, I choose to run. I am not a jogger. I am a runner 😉 In my mind walking was a poor relation … Continue reading God Speed: Walking
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