So there was Jesus making His way along the road. And there was the usual crowd, pressing, squabbling, gawking, chattering. Seems a familiar scenario - Jesus and crowds go together, right? No, not this day. This day Jesus turns, faces the crowd and presents them with something they didn’t come for. “You can’t follow Me” … Continue reading No You Can’t, Uh Uh, No Way!
Life in Christ
Tuned In
You know, it makes me scratch my head every time I realize God, who created the mountains, the oceans, the heavens and all forms of life, chooses humanity for company. It makes me stop and wonder when I remember that He who gave lions their majesty and dolphins their swiftness, fashioned towering redwood trees and … Continue reading Tuned In
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Parable of the Man of God
There was a young man of God, and God said to Him "Son, I want to show you some things that are on My heart.” And so God took him and showed him the very house of God where God dwelt. And God took him by the hand, for he was a son to Him, … Continue reading Parable of the Man of God
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The Word
Fellow blogger and Christ-disciple, David Bolton at Christ Centred Christianity recently asked me to contribute to his The Word in 3D Project with a prophetic poem based on John 1:14. The Word in 3D regularly brings together three Christian writers in prayer and fellowship to share their different perspectives on a specific passage of scripture. … Continue reading The Word
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Many Will Be Offended
Visibly angry, the man with the long dark beard backed away from me as if to avoid catching a dreaded disease. “Get away from me! You are an offence to me!” he sputtered hatefully, eyes flashing with rage, face heavy with indignation. Beside him his approving wife glared at me in agreement, while their two … Continue reading Many Will Be Offended
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Reblog: And The Bride Wore……Scars?
Reblogged from Bread for the Bride, April 2012: Recently I did a Google image search on ‘bride of Christ’. The results were interesting. With a few thought-provoking exceptions, the majority of images portrayed a Western bride dressed in long white gown and veil, with flawless fair skinned complexion and a radiant smile. Sometimes she is … Continue reading Reblog: And The Bride Wore……Scars?
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Lessons From the Wilderness: Part Four
In the wilderness nothing is man-made. All that is needed for survival must be provided by God. In His wilderness journey Jesus would have sheltered in caves or one of the many rocky recesses to be found in the cliff faces. He would have refreshed Himself at the small springs of water that occasionally break … Continue reading Lessons From the Wilderness: Part Four
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Lessons From the Wilderness: Part Three
When Jesus was led into the wilderness after His baptism at the Jordan, He was full of the Spirit of God (Lk 4:1). Many days later He returned from the wilderness to Galilee, this time in the power of the Spirit (Lk 4:14). Something happened in the wilderness that empowered Jesus more deeply to hear, … Continue reading Lessons From the Wilderness: Part Three
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Lessons from the Wilderness Part Two
Imagine, after a long period of relative obscurity, you suddenly become a spiritual celebrity. The greatest prophet in the nation publicly affirms your calling to ministry, the Heavens open and it seems God’s highest favour rests on you, while the anointing of the Holy Spirit is poured out on you mightily. In the church or conference where … Continue reading Lessons from the Wilderness Part Two
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Lessons from the Wilderness, Part One
Wilderness….you’ve either been there, are there right now, or don’t want to go there….. ever! I remember being taught the only safe place for a Christian was ‘in the fellowship of other Christians’, meaning a thriving church scene surrounded by people who dressed in the same clothes, spoke the same language, sang the same songs … Continue reading Lessons from the Wilderness, Part One
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Beyond Revival
I am seriously into fresh fruit. Right now we are in the process of planting citrus trees on the plot of land next to our house, something we have been wanting to do since we moved here just over three years ago. Growing up, fresh fruit was abundant in my home. I guess the fact … Continue reading Beyond Revival
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The Zealousness of God
The zealousness of God has had a bad rap over recent years. Apparently it’s no longer cool for God to be portrayed as either enthusiastic or strong-willed. The modern preference is for a tame, accommodating sort of God who just wants to get along with everyone and knows His place, which is clearly not meddling … Continue reading The Zealousness of God
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We Are for Signs and Wonders
Signs and wonders. They certainly have been a subject of controversy over recent years. On the one hand there are those who vehemently reject the notion that signs and wonders have any place in today’s church. They seem to believe God doesn’t reveal Himself with signs and wonders today because we are so much more … Continue reading We Are for Signs and Wonders
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Untouchable, Unclean, Unheard
Leprosy is a debilitating and contagious disease. In ancient Israel lepers were the untouchables. It was not unusual for people to run in the opposite direction from any leper who came too close, or even to stone him. A leper was subject to certain religious laws that meant he could not associate at all with … Continue reading Untouchable, Unclean, Unheard
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Headship, Heirarchy and All That Stuff
Last week fellow Christian blogger Teague McKamey posted an article called Get Your Head on Straight. As a frequent reader of his posts, I challenged some of the views he expressed in it. The unexpected (for me) result was that Teague invited me to put together a guest post sharing my own views on the same … Continue reading Headship, Heirarchy and All That Stuff
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Married to Another
Or do you not know, brethren (for I speak to those who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives? For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is … Continue reading Married to Another
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And He Came to His Own
Chances are if you consider yourself a believing Christian at some time in your life you were invited to ‘receive Jesus’. It’s the common evangelical catch cry for ushering unbelievers into the Kingdom of God. Countless numbers of church goers believe they are going to Heaven because at some time they raised their hand, signed … Continue reading And He Came to His Own
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Lost And Found
Last week I wrote an article called The Real Coalition of the Willing, in which I referred to Genesis 24 and the story of Rebekah. Following that chapter through to the end we are told of the moment when Isaac, a type of Christ, and Rebekah, a type of Christ's Bride, see one another for the first … Continue reading Lost And Found
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The Real Coalition of the Willing
And a leper came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, "If You are willing, You can make me clean." Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed." Mark 1:40-41 The willingness of God to meet us … Continue reading The Real Coalition of the Willing
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Feasting on the Tree of Life
Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. (Song of Songs 2:3) Come with me to a garden, a magnificent garden where it seems every plant, tree and creature … Continue reading Feasting on the Tree of Life
Bread for the Bride 