Thomas had seen amazing things in his life. He was a disciple of Jesus. He knew miracles. He had heard the teaching. He had walked closely. I doubt that he had ever planned to move away, to give it all up, to keep his distance. He had seen awful things. That was his reality. The Read More …
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Get up and make buns!
“I was at work when he came – just doing my job!” Levi. Tax Collector. What was Levi up to? Officially, his job was bound to be unpopular. He must have lined himself up to be hated, complained at and perhaps viewed with suspicion. Certainly, he seems to have confessed to some dodgy dealings. He Read More …
The Smallest Seed
Let us look at the parable of the mustard seed. Matthew 13. The seed is tiny but grows to be the biggest tree. The kingdom which is never ending will grow on a huge scale. People won’t be able to avoid seeing it – yet the mustard seed is different. Tiny! We can make a Read More …
Theatre of Promise presents…
The Church Drama Group presents…. Need a better title? While I was studying Drama I came across the phrase Theatre of Cruelty. Imagine that as a branding! You can guess the kind of content or the effect upon an audience just by considering the phrase. Wouldn’t it be good to have a whole new phrase to Read More …
Sleeping Artists – Awake!
Some years ago I was getting my thoughts together on creativity and had a look at Isaiah 42:6-9. “What does that have to do with being creative?” you ask. I have to ask, why did Jesus choose to tell stories? What are the effects of stories on the listener? I think stories cause people to Read More …
Reach One!
I have noticed that people hold on to writing. If you give someone a poem or some lines meant for them, they seem to keep the paper safe somewhere. Just think! You could write a psalm, a poem, a story and give it to one person. Who would it be relevant to? Who would you Read More …
