I recently had an e-mail from Facebook (FB) with a link to ‘Privacy Basics’ – so I thought, having been a FB user for a few years, “Right I’m going to take some time to understand about privacy, who can and can’t see what and about likes and tagging and who can do what and […]
A man once asked God, “What can I do for you, Lord?” God replied, “Well, thanks very much, son, but I have been doing alright without you up to now! What you can do, though, is act justly, love mercy and walk humbly before me!” Many Christian men have been called to situations that are difficult, others to those […]
Is it possible to overstate the importance of a father? My father is 85 and finally showing his age as he copes with failing physical and mental abilities. Old age is not for the faint-hearted. Living overseas means that I cannot be with him as much as I would like but I think of him […]
Are you making a good pace in life towards your vision? Some of us over 50`s need a pacemaker, or a heart bypass, or a stent to keep us going. As we get older there are major hurdles that we continually have to take steps to overcome. Things we are going through: ill health, moving […]
We hurtled along the runway at nearing 300 miles an hour, with a roaring and rumbling which is typical of nearly 300 tonnes of metal, passengers and baggage trying to defeat gravity in a desperate attempt to lift itself from the ground. There was a bump, and my stomach tried to leave its normal location, […]
In an attempt to better understand some of the roots of the conflict in the middle east and further afield, I have been reading a book called ‘Touching the Soul of Islam’, by Bill Musk who worked for Church Mission Society, Interserve and others. The following summary table outlines his understanding of some of the […]
Recently Rick Warren posted an article on his Facebook Page called “Why I do what I do” which was summarised as a life-long call to “Reach one more for Jesus”. He explained his approach: “My definition of “Reaching one more for Jesus” is this: You build a bridge of love between your heart and theirs, […]
According to a recent article in the Guardian, being lonely is a higher risk factor for heart desease and stroke than being obese and smoking. As far as the local church is concerned, we need to encourage it to look out for lonely senior men in residential homes and in their own homes and just […]
Alan Scott is the Lead Pastor at Causeway Coast Vineyard who has written an article called “We are losing a Generation” I recommend reading the whole article (link at bottom), because Alan challenges us to not only look to the young in our churches but also to the older generation. The following is an extract […]
We are all body, mind and spirit connected to a family. There have been lots of programmes on TV , the 100 years anniversary of the first word war, computer links, as well as local computer and history groups all enabling us to learn more about who we are and find lost family members. Personally […]
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