Read this: Daniel, Ch 5. Rap this: The king was called Belshazzar But we’re gonna call ‘im Shazz-ar. He said, “I am a dazzler, Am go’n dazzle all the Kasbah. We’ll be drinkin’ good wine; Be a stinkin’ good time. Am go’n take it further When they say, ‘Don’t take it that far!’ “ He […]
Years of working with children, then youth, and now young (and not-so-young) adults has led me to a conclusion: We All Need An Adventure. An adventure of risk, an adventure of faith, an adventure of learning, an adventure of experience, and an adventure that will shape us for a lifetime. So many of us have […]
Code Ode 1: What’s a Code Ode? Just a rhyme That’s for our time. Hate to use such words, So much used by nerds, But it’s a poem, With somethin’ goin’ For it, for a change. That seems strange. I’m amazed– Nowadays They’re a joke To your ordinary bloke. Still don’t throw Them in the […]
Matthew Ch. 2 v 16-18. Narrator. A rival to the throne Somewhere unseen, Unknown. This would mean All little boys must die Who had been That same night Of visitation, Under the flame-bright Night sky Of that star’s illumination; Strange light To identify The World’s light And those who’s plight Became a dark abomination. What’s […]
‘Faith’ the atheist concluded ‘is a crutch for the weak.’ As he sat down, I seethed in my seat. Although I was aware of this argument I couldn’t believe that a supposedly educated man would use this aged saying as his closing gambit. The theme was ‘Do we need God in the 21st Century?’ As […]
(By Mandy Marshall) ‘It’s alright – I know what sex I am love’ came the response from a man when I told him what job I did. The phrase Gender Advisor is not exactly the clearest of job titles. It does make it open for comments such as ‘Do you work in a sex change […]
By Nick Welford (Covering for Alex on leave in South Africa) The other week I watched the film Coach Carter. Based on the true story of basketball coach Ken Carter it charts his journey of coaching a poor performing college team to some unexpected success. Every time one player enters a game Carter asks him […]
You know what’s even more frustrating than that moment when you have a golden opportunity to share your faith and you bottle it? That moment when you take the opportunity to share your faith, start well, but fall down in your last twenty metres of track, and end up face down still holding the baton […]
I do not measure up to the world’s image of a man. I don’t like rugby. I bake cakes. I am pitiful at DIY and now, after recent events, I am forced to admit that I can’t even repair a punctured bike tyre. Now I have been really unlucky with this tyre, it has been […]
There’s always a scrap or two taking place at break-time; I’m sure it’s one of hundreds if not thousands of schools where little fights between nine and ten-year olds break out amongst classmates. Sometimes it’s tough to keep up with the latest ongoing kerfuffle; are they playfighting or do I need to get myself over […]
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