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Choosing the Way of Love

“Jesus, a prophet in his own country.” This is where we find him and see how he stands. All were speaking well of him. There was amazement! “Is this not Joseph’s son?”

Here was an easy opportunity for him to go with the flow; to enjoy being a valued part of his community. But he speaks out truths they are not prepared to hear; truths that sting and enrage them. [To read more, click on the title.]

Accepting the Mandate

In the last months and weeks leading up to the birth of our first child I realised that I’d better get serious about being a father. I wanted to be a great father – the best ever – and I wanted to get it right, right? So I did what most men do … no, actually, I did what most men won’t do: I got a manual. I got a book, actually. I can’t remember where, or why I chose this book, but its title was promising: it was called … [To read more, click on title]

The Cana Wedding

Although scant on the details, the passage is dealing with when Jesus reached the right time to begin his public ministry, for him to step past his previous achievements. After thirty years the preparations were complete. His direction was changing. The life of Jesus was about to intersect with the lives of all around him. [To read more, click on the title]

Good Medicine

My oldest son had a fish pond on his property which he converted to a sandpit for his kids. He sent us a photo on the WhatsApp family group of the finished masterpiece – a big circular sandpit packed with sand. To which my second son dryly commented, “I hope you removed the fish.” [To read more, click on title]