Christian Meditative Poetry to Encourage and Challenge
Posted in POEMS, Poems New Testament on Oct 31st, 2011
Redundant: Adjective: 1. No Longer needed or useful; superfluous In recent days I have been made redundant and as the definition above relates the feelings of no longer being needed, of use are hard to deal with, when I know in my heart of hearts I had much more to offer my employer. Some days […]
Posted in POEMS, Poems New Testament on Oct 11th, 2011
One of the key things we see through the Gospels is that people were hungry for truth, needed to have answers in the midst of their circumstances. Life in rural Palestine was difficult, taxed both by their own religious authorities, and the Roman Authorities, bound by religious and Roman law. Jesus’s compassion on this crowd and his […]
Posted in POEMS, Poems New Testament on Sep 7th, 2011
Hi The Rugby World Cup has descended upon New Zealand. Last night travelling on the bus home, we saw thousands of Tongan Rugby Fans arriving at Western Springs not too watch a game, but just a practice for the Tongan Rugby Team. Paul uses the metaphor of being in a race on at least two […]
Posted in POEMS, Poems New Testament on Aug 23rd, 2011
Living as Christians in a secular world is a challenge. In order to live out our lives and Shine like stars we need to have a firm understanding of what we believe, of what empowers our faith. Paul in this powerful passage squarely places the responsibility for this not on our pastors, not on evangelists, […]
Posted in POEMS, Poems New Testament on Aug 16th, 2011
Whilst Paul and James have some differences over faith and works they do agree that the Christian Life although lived in light of Christ’s love is not always easy! Last weeks meditation from James calls upon us to count it all joy when we fall into various trials, because when our faith is tested, endurance has […]
Posted in POEMS, Poems New Testament on Aug 8th, 2011
Hi All James is one book which has attracted much discussion in the whole faith vs works theological argument. Luther called it a ” gospel of straw” But it is far more to me, there is much practical advice in this little book. It starts with the reality that was facing First Century Christians, that of […]
Posted in POEMS, Poems New Testament on Jun 13th, 2011
There are times when life doesn’t add up, when nothing seems to work, when everything seems difficult. This passage gives us the reassurance that God is in us, and even though we may be slightly cracked earthen vessels God can still us. I had this reassurance recently when I stepped out in faith and […]
Posted in POEMS, Poems New Testament on May 24th, 2011
Paul’s letter to the Church at Philippi is one of my favourite books in the New Testament. There are many verses from which I draw comfort, strength, and encouragement from. Paul in these verses calls us to Rejoice to truly be joyful that we are the Lord’s and that he is with us. Not to get […]
Posted in POEMS, Poems New Testament on May 16th, 2011
Luke’s Gospel, has been named at various times the Upside Down Gospel. Jesus demonstrates again that he has come to seek and save the lost (cf Luke 15) That the rich will not inherit the earth, but the meek, Luke 4 vs 18-19 drawn from Isaiah 61 vs 1-2 sets out what he will do, […]
Posted in Easter, POEMS, Poems - Easter, Poems New Testament on May 3rd, 2011
Hi Anzac Day and Easter Sunday were on the same day and it gives one pause to consider the sacrifice on the battlefields and of Christ’s Sacrifice on the Cross. When I was in the Sixth Form (Year 12) nearly 30 years ago we did a series on World War one poets from the romanticism […]