God has no Grandchildren
I was at a baptismal service a while ago where one of the two candidates said something that resonated with me; “God has no grandchildren” This stuck in my mind. Its a simple phrase, a simple idea, something … Continued
Abandoned.
posted in: Anglicanism, Church History, Kingdom of God, New Testament, Old Testament, Prayer, Psalms, Romans |
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At the cusp of the close of the last year, I blogged about a single word from a single bible verse from a single part of a single daily reflection I’d been observing and following. Today’s post, the first new … Continued
Book Review: Empowered Evangelicals
posted in: Book Review, Charismatic, Church History, Evangelicalism, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Unity, Vineyard |
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Like many Christians, I’ve been on a bit of a journey as I’ve tried to follow Jesus, read and obey the Bible, and see what that looks like in the world.. I was born into one Church, and as I … Continued
Hitherto: At The Gate of the Year
A poem. A prompt. A word. I’m sure many of you will know the the poem God Knows, and if you don’t, I expect you’ll recognise the first line. It is a poem by Minnie Louise Haskins, who taught at the … Continued
Charismatic Clarity: Who Does What?
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It has been a while since I’ve written a post in my on-and-off series on ‘Charismatic Clarity’. These are posts which, as someone theologically convinced of a Charismatic understanding of Christianity, seek to explore misconceptions from within and without … Continued
Luke 1:27-38
In the run-up to Christmas I’ve been blogging some small thoughts about Advent. I’ve picked some passages from Isaiah that I believe can help focus us on the coming King and the Kingdom that began to break in with the … Continued
Advent – Isaiah 11:1-10
This passage gives us a glimpse of the one who is coming, The King who will set things to rights. The kingdom that is coming is revealed in it’s king, yet there is so much more going on in this … Continued
Guest Post: Bent Towards Justice
Every one of us is involved in a myriad of minute conversations. Going past in the blink of an eye, caught up in the zeitgeist and rendered into nothing but the onrushing pace of the universe. Sometimes, thought, the spirit … Continued
Book Review: Stepping into the Impossible
Since encountering and embracing the Charismatic side of the Church at university, I’ve often kept an eye out for books about it. For books that seek to explain to friends in and outside the Church just what on earth we … Continued
Book Review: Unity and Diversity
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This book review is a little strange, and may be a little long. It is of a book published thirty years ago, in a different context and conversation, but about such a timeless and timely topic that it jumped off … Continued
