So as I say Goodbye to 2012 and Hello to 2013 here are my
favourite Blog posts of the last year.
They may not be to your taste, but I liked them
On God’s Grace
On Current Issues
On History
On Observations of Life (One man against the World!)
Poetry
On Life
Here is a brief snippet of each blog post, just to wet your
appetite:-
Do you believe God so loved you? It is easy to affirm it with the mouth, but deny it with thoughts questioning God’s forgiveness and acceptance. We tend to define God’s love as a reward for good behavior. We have no problem dropping to our knees in prayer when we are not conscious of having committed any serious (what we consider serious) sin(s) in that particular day. God’s love tends to be nothing more than Him having a nice feeling or a general concern about us……….
Being a mechanical engineer, I am somewhat of a practical
guy and therefore I knew there always had to be a purpose behind everything
that happened. For years and years I would offer my wisdom to people who were
going through a tough time: “Everything happens for a reason.”
That was until my eyes opened to the truth of Grace and the
New Covenant. The Holy Spirit started shaking my beliefs and praise God I am
the kind of guy that (still) enjoys being “shaked”!! So naturally after a while
when I pulled out this magical phrase of wisdom to try and console somebody
again, the following question popped into my mind: “So if everything happens
for a reason, WHO is responsible for it?”
Only a recovery of the greatness, supremacy, sovereignty,
brilliance, and “allness” of Christ will lead us to restoration and even
revival. The wonder of Jesus as “all in all” is the only hope for igniting the
flame of a new reformation and resuscitating a church that’s presently on life
support.
The body of Christ is in dire need of a reconversion to
Jesus, not as Savior and Lord, but as the awe-inspiring, all-inclusive person
He is. To say that He is our Savior and Lord is correct, of course, but it’s
inadequate. He is so much more…….
You see, I am a Christian. I am not just a ‘Christian’ in
the generic sense of the word but I am one of those ‘evangelical, born-again,
Bible believing’ Christians. I doubt there are very many people who could be
farther apart on the religious/political/social spectrum than Geoff and
me.
However, as a Christian I find my views, opinions, ideas, and philosophy becoming less and less popular and less and less respected. I sometimes wonder why that is the case. I wonder where the opposition comes from and, in my mind often wonder where the greatest opposition comes from. In other words, what is Christianity’s worst enemy?
However, as a Christian I find my views, opinions, ideas, and philosophy becoming less and less popular and less and less respected. I sometimes wonder why that is the case. I wonder where the opposition comes from and, in my mind often wonder where the greatest opposition comes from. In other words, what is Christianity’s worst enemy?
Before I had an interest in military nurses, I researched
some local war memorials in considerable depth. During the course of that work
I learnt a lot about the course of the Great War, and began to visit the
Western Front, paying my respects to local men who lie in cemeteries there and
taking many photos along the way. It was a good grounding for what came
later. However, one important lesson I learnt was that not all those who
died did so in battle, with many never meeting the enemy or even leaving the UK
The sight of a park bench covered and surrounded by a mass
of bright fallen leaves brings to mind the days past when such a sight annoyed
me. That was at the Maida Vale
Hospital
my windows paned in rose-tinted glass.
I painted the door a grief-stricken blue
to welcome the refugees of sorrow.
I led each broken heart to rooms
linked together by universal truths.
I attended to the task
of washing their feet.
I painted the door a grief-stricken blue
to welcome the refugees of sorrow.
I led each broken heart to rooms
linked together by universal truths.
I attended to the task
of washing their feet.
Many of us use them several times a day without really
noticing. And yet the way we behave in lifts, or elevators as they are known in
the US , reveals
a hidden anxiety.
"Most of us sort of shut down.
"We walk in. We press the button. We stand perfectly
still."
Taking the lift could be the least memorable part of your
journey to work, but Dr Lee Gray of the University
of North Carolina Charlotte
has made it his business to scrutinise this overlooked form of public
transportation. People refer to him as "the Elevator Guy".
"The lift becomes this interesting social space where
etiquette is sort of odd," he explains. "They are socially very
interesting but often very awkward places."
So there you have it! My Favourite Blog posts of 2012.
So there you have it! My Favourite Blog posts of 2012.
