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Category Archives: Power of love
Are we really listening?
The sermon on the mount is recorded in a number of Gospels. In Luke Jesus turns to his disciples and say’s To you who are listening I say! Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Bless those … Continue reading
Posted in Power of love, Sermon on the mount.
Tagged walking the talk of love. Love in action.
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God has given us the spirit of love!
2Ti 1:7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and sound mind. The love of God is a wonderful gift. For love grants us power, love and sound mind. Fear is the opposite … Continue reading
Posted in love, New Testament, Parenting, Power of love
Tagged joy, Love, peace, power, wisdom
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The Pastor must be an Observer
I came across two great quotes this morning. God wants us to be present where we are. He invites us to see and to hear what is around us and, through it all, to discern the foot prints of the … Continue reading
It’s God’s kingdom….not ours.
I get increasingly frustrated at the level of work and rewards theology that is increasing within the western world. In Australia one such theology is much propagated about how God is blessing our nation because of what the Light Horsemen did in … Continue reading
Posted in Personal identity, Power of love, Social Justice
Tagged exceptional thinking, politics and religion
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The pain of radical grace
There is a difference between knowing about the God of the Bible and having encountered the God of the Bible. There is a difference between knowing about the Jesus in the Bible and meeting the Jesus of the Bible. And … Continue reading
Do I dare tell my church I don’t have faith and ask them to have faith for me?
One of the deep areas of concern I have for the modern church is its deep emphasis on personal faith. Whilst I admit faith is an important subject, it is also important that we don’t bypass faith within the collective community. … Continue reading
Posted in Church, pastoring, Personal identity, Power of love, prayer
Tagged church, community, Faith, lament, prayer
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True Christianity creates peace and not war between nations.
I was reading through Acts chapter 2 this morning about the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and reflecting on the relationship between religion and social justice. Here we read about the outpouring of the Holy Spirit which causes the Disciples who … Continue reading
