Making Kingdom treasures available to all who want to follow Jesus
God became human: How does that make you FEEL?
The Christmas story of God becoming human in (baby) Jesus makes us feel profoundly accepted and loved. God dignifies our body and personhood by becoming one of us
2021 Christmas Meditation: Mary as a Model of Discipleship
Intro & background I was asked to share a meditation on Christmas in two churches. So I chose this story in Luke 1:26-38. And I decided to publish my notes for any who may be interested. Luke’s nativity story is from Mary’s perspective, after his "careful...
The Wounded Healer Story
I am currently just over half way through writing Praying the Psalms Volume Two - Praying our Challenges and Choices. Working on Psalm 41, where David prays his weakness and sickness, made me think of the old rabbinical story of the Wounded Healer. I thought I would...
A Christian Pastoral Response to SA Violence
“When the foundations are being destroyed,What can the righteous do?” Psalm 11:3 My wife and I are part of Freedom House Church in Salt Rock, South Africa. It's in the province that was hardest hit by the violence this past week. I drafted the following statement with...
Pastors are not God’s employees to administrate the Divine. Our identity is prayer: to work with God – live praying and pray living
