One thing that always fascinates me when I read biographies is learning of other people’s habits. That’s especially true when the subject is extremely disciplined. Tim Chester’s Stott on the Christian Life is not quite a biography of John Stott, but it’s not far off. He gives an interesting glimpse of Stott’s normal, well-disciplined routines. Here isContinue reading “A Glimpse of a Disciplined Life”
Category Archives: Service
Asylum seekers and refugees help Salvation Army respond to coronavirus food poverty
Asylum seekers and refugees are among the volunteers assisting The Salvation Army as it responds to food poverty during the coronavirus crisis. They are part of an army of volunteers packing essential food parcels and cooking meals to make sure people in need do not go without a hot dinner. As asylum seekers, many ofContinue reading “Asylum seekers and refugees help Salvation Army respond to coronavirus food poverty”
Accepting One Another
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. Rom. 15:7 Dear Jesus, you know everything about us, and yet you joyfully, completely, and tenaciously accept us. More so, you actually enjoy and delight in us. This is heart-humbling glorious. For we are the self-absorbed younger son you welcomeContinue reading “Accepting One Another”
Are the Weak Blessed?
The Beatitudes of Jesus are meant to shock us in the ways they so consistently counter our instincts and interrupt our inclinations. They commend the meek rather than the assertive; they commend the poor in spirit rather than the self-sufficient; they commend the reproached rather than the praised. The Beatitudes highlight some of the counter-cultural,Continue reading “Are the Weak Blessed?”
I Just Want Bread
A beggar came and sat before me. “I want bread,” he said. “How wise you are,” I assured him. “Bread is what you need. And you have come to the right bakery.” So I pulled my cookbook down from my shelf and began to tell him all I knew about bread. I spoke of flourContinue reading “I Just Want Bread”
Open Heart and Home
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to the needs ofContinue reading “Open Heart and Home”
Give Me This Mountain
Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said…Now therefore give me this mountain…if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out– Joshua 14:6,12 Are there any challenges, or trials, or ambitions in your life that seem to be insurmountable or unachievable? If so, then listen toContinue reading “Give Me This Mountain”
Feeling Stuck
Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk” (John 5:8). These words were spoken to a man who had been sick for 38 years! His bed had been carrying him, and now Jesus was telling him to carry his bed! We have discussed several keys to getting unstuck from your problems inContinue reading “Feeling Stuck”
Not Dead Yet
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown sharp relief on the lives of older people and the care homes and community that supports them, with more news reports than ever on the impact of the virus on care sector. We know that older people are much more vulnerable to the virus, often because they have underlying healthContinue reading “Not Dead Yet”
What’s In a Name?
Do life’s everyday responsibilities like loading and unloading the dishwasher, cause you to mumble under your breath? Or do you find yourself grumbling about the mundane tasks you’re assigned at work? Maybe it’s the wear-and-tear of working weekly in the church’s nursery or serving on the worship team? It’s easy to grow weary in servingContinue reading “What’s In a Name?”
