It is one of those memories that is special to me. I was very unwell as a child with eczema and asthma. My parents asked if our pastor and a few others could come and pray for me. They were following the advice we find in James 5:14. We had communion […]
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I love watching those ‘Mission Impossible’ shows. The script takes you to places where you wonder how this ‘Mission Impossible’ will be resolved because if it isn’t, then the whole city is going to be destroyed in a nuclear explosion. I have met people who live in the shadow of […]
This was never going to be a typical funeral. This was the celebration of a life well lived by a mother to 11 children. A strong farmer’s wife who not only milked the cows and preserved the fruit, but also cared with deep love for each of her children. One […]
This morning I heard this beautiful translation of Psalm 23. Enjoy The Lord is my constant companion. There is no need that He cannot fulfil. Whether His course for me points to the mountaintops of glorious ecstasy or to the valleys of human suffering, He is by my side, He […]
I am not a dancer, but I am a musician. I believe that our Mental Health is closely linked to the rhythms we keep. I have played guitar since I was thirteen and one of the little practice exercises I used to do in the early days was to play […]
What song was that? Was there a song at all, or was it the whisper of tiredness from an unseen cosmic battle. The Easter story is full of drama, but what was the musical score. We go to the movies and in the background behind the storyline there is music. […]
I always thought sheep were pretty dumb. But looking at the habits they form, I now realize that actually, they aren’t totally woolly in their thinking (sorry, I had to say it). As a child growing up on a New Zealand sheep farm, I remember asking my father a very […]
When the crisis hits, you need someone who believes in you. Someone who will be like a rock of confidence. While you are shaky and weak, they are steady and sure. For that next step in recovery, you have to know someone is there, right beside you. Not to […]
What is the most dangerous word in the world? I recently asked this question via my various social networks. The responses were interesting: 1. No 2. Yes 3. Can’t 4. If 5. Love For me, I think the most dangerous word in the world is ‘love’. To love means risk. […]
Over my life, I have been involved in many different styles of Christian denominational expression—or “ice cream flavors,” as I like to say. From staid conservative Bible fundamentalism to “swinging from the chandeliers” Pentecostalism and social justice activism, I have tasted many different variations. They all have strengths and weaknesses. […]