There’s something special about walking through the Stations of the Cross … even lighting up the candles to set the stations up and blowing them out before I go home is part and parcel of the whoel experience for me. But the greatest sense of fulfilment is when I see people coming and having the…
Day: April 11, 2006
Random Thoughts before the “Stations” Tonight
It’s been a while since I did random thoughts and I haven’t blogged the few series I had in mind “slow cooking”. These are “strange times”. Glimpses of grace here and there – very often when i least expect them. where does our credibility in the constructive work of theology, spirituality and ministry come from…
LENT 37.1: ON REMEMBERING
Gen 17.3-9 God made a covenant with Abraham and promised to bless his descendents and to be their God (Genesis 17.3-8). It was a covenant that was to be unceasing and perpetually binding. It was God’s instruction that Abraham’s descendents in the generations to come would have to also retain their memory of this covenant…
LENT 36.1: ON ALLEGIANCE
Dan 3.1-30 These three men were held in high esteem by the king and appointed to high-ranking positions. But it did not take too long before their attitude caused them to fall into the king’s disfavour: they refused to worship his gods (Daniel 3.13-15). Thus began the persecution of the faithful servants of God. We…
LENT 35.1: ON CONTENTMENT
Num 21.4-9 God was in the process of delivering the Israelites from Egypt into the Promised Land. He took great care of them by even feeding them to ensure they would not suffer from hunger. But apparently, he provided insufficient luxuries that would satisfy their appetites and gratify their desires. Hence, they complained against God…
God’s Dream
Thanks Prodiglal Kiwi(s) for this gem to bring to the surface the heart of God in all Christian ministry . ” I myself will dream a dream within you… Good dreams come from me, you know My dreams seem impossible, not too practical, not for the cautious man or woman a little risky sometimes a…