Live in the world: a warning from John (Part 2)

I love my car. I love my technology and gadgets. I love my food. I love my family. I love my friends. And let’s be honest, I’d struggle if God asked me to give up these things. I would, but it’d be hard. Yet, there are more…

David: the love of a brother

Cover to Cover Reading: 2 Samuel 1:1-3:21 Focus: 2 Samuel 1:26 Relationships are the central to life. Without community, without friendship, without relationship, without connecting with other people, life simply loses its meaning. It is the people in our lives which make life worth living. The greatest…

Ruth: sweet blessing in times of bitterness…

Cover to Cover Reading: Ruth 1:1-4:22 Focus: Ruth 1:20-21; 4:13-17 The story of Ruth is a beautiful story of commitment and love. The story of Ruth follows the life of two women, Naomi and Ruth. Naomi, an Israelite, leaves her home during a period of famine.…

Friends and the Flock

Many of you who know me well will be quick to understand what this entry will be about. How does one’s relationship with people change when they enter or change into a new profession, particularly one which carries with it authority? In my case, my entry into ministry in…