Church?! Go to church? You’ve got to be joking… or am I?
Church. Is it some old building? Is it somewhere to go? Is it relevant? What is it? Joking aside, you may be surprised to find out what I discovered… then tell me what you think.
Taking The Little Things For Granted…no more!
“We’ll see you on the other side” were the last words from my anesthetist….then, “Hi, Honey”, the familiar voice of an angel..wait, no, better…that’s my wife. Whew, made it! My recent left shoulder operation, an Arthroscopy Subacromial Decompression (fix one of the four tendons that was torn and calcified), is not meant to be a…
Keep up the good work!
Have you ever observed an AFL footy match? There are 45,000 people desperately in need of exercise watching 36 people desperately in need of a rest. It is easy to watch others do all the work. Nicky Gumbel of Alpha tells of a man who wrote to his pastor: “Dear Pastor, There are 566 people…
It’s Bathtime!
We have all seen the little urchins playing in the dirt and trash in some poverty stricken slum. They are so covered in grime and dirt. The smell is almost unbearable. We may see a small glimpse of their beauty when they flash a smile or blurt out a delightful squeal when they find something…
11 Most Unique churches – the 11th is amazing!
Most Christians speak of ‘going’ to church. We can easily relate to church as a place, a location, a building, and there are some really stunning ones around – just checkout these 10 most unique churches. I especially like the Rock Church in Helsinki. But the 11th Church is the most amazing and unique of…
What?! You go to WHICH Church?
A foreign country. A foreign tongue. It’s Sunday and the church gathers. Entering into a large ornate church with balconies and stained glass windows. A greeting at the door and a feeble gesture in return, spoken in English. A regular picks up the sound of English and comes over and greets the visitor. In broken…
Are you serious?!
In Acts 5:1-11, Ananias and Sapphira pretended to be generous in front of their fellow Christians. Big noting themselves. Looking good. “Hey, we sold some land too and here’s all the money.” Aren’t we good. Secretly they kept back some of it for themselves. Well, that’s okay…it was theirs anyways. But the deceitfulness of saying…