I’m rubbish at dancing. Ask Mrs. A. I was left traumatised after being laughed at by some girls at a primary school party. Though Mrs. A loves dancing, I made sure there was none at our wedding. Apparently, I just don’t have rhythm. Rhythm is all about timing; it’s a regular, repeated pattern, which your body is …
A kenning is a two-word phrase in Old English with a metaphorical meaning. Here are some kennings that describe the Bible. Oh that we loved and used this Book more! Christ-exalter (John 5:46; 20:31) Light-Giver (Psalm 119:105) Soul-splitter (Heb 4:12) Devil-slasher (Matt 4:4; Eph 6:17) Truth-Teller (John 17:17) Heart-smasher (Jer 23:29) Faith-feeder (Job 23:12) Righteousness-Trainer …
I spend most of my time teaching, but if there was one thing I wish I could teach people, it’s “teachability”! Teachability is a precious quality, that’s hard to cultivate. It’s like a large, highly absorbent sponge that soaks up all the water around it. It’s a spirit of learning, that is alert, keen, and hungry for …
Here’s a thought: Weekly We have weekly religious duties. Every week, God wants us to work six days and rest on the Sabbath (Gen 2:3; Exodus 20:8). The idea is to set the day aside for him and his people. Many of you know that I make quite a big deal of this, and think it’s a …
What’s the aim? To spend the day fasting and giving some deliberate time to private prayer, to household prayer, and to corporate prayer. Why are we fasting? It’s a clear biblical practice carried out by God’s people at times of crisis. The pandemic is clearly a crisis for our world and a crisis for the …
At the moment we’re not in lockdown, so make the most of being able to get out and go for a walk. But it looks like lots of us will be indoors for a while. At first, it may feel novel; there might be a bit of a holiday feel. But I suspect that feeling …
