“Increase our faith” the disciples asked (Luke 17:5). I wonder what they were expecting? A transformative parable or some secret knowledge? Or were they expecting Jesus to just zap them with a suffusion or infusion of faith? Maybe you’ve found
Problems and Solutions
It has been said that (and as with many things, it might be true, it might be not – but even if it’s not, it’s still quite plausible), when the Times Newspaper wrote to some notable people asking them ‘What
Ordinary?
It must have seemed quite ordinary when a man and a woman brought their infant to present him to the LORD. The temple may not have seen this every day, but it can’t have been uncommon either. It was law,
Who?
When Isaiah was called by God, it began with a vision of The LORD on the throne. It was something awe-full. Isaiah was brought first into the presence of God, where he recognised and was purged of his sin, and
Attention
How would I get your attention? I could call your name. That ought to work if I’m close enough and there isn’t too much background noise (and unless you’re engrossed in something). Or I could wave? If you’re looking and
Tomorrow
How do you think of tomorrow? Will it be ‘just another day’ – essentially the same as today. Maybe a little better or a little worse? Or is Tomorrow ‘the first day of the rest of your life’ – the
Be Baptised
Do you remember your Baptism? If you were baptised as a baby, quite likely not. I was 16, so I do. I chose to be baptised as a sign that I follow Christ. Baptism has always marked someone joining the
Remember Tomorrow
Steve Turner wrote a poem. Short and profound, it goes: “History repeats itself, has to, no one listens.” Which really highlights the point of remembering – we don’t remember for the sake of the past, we remember for the sake
Well Read
“I like to see a Bible that’s been well used. If a Bible’s well used, you know the Devil’s not amused.” That’s a line Cliff used in a song I first heard in the 1980s. So, how well used is
Following Jesus
If Jesus said to you ‘follow me’, what would you expect? When you ‘follow’ someone on X (Twitter), it means you get to see what they’ve said. So maybe ‘following’ Jesus is just about hearing what he has to say.