Just returned from the annual family BBQ at the Parson's in Southampton.
We had a great time and the food was delicious as always!
Got some pictures on my Zenith and Reuben broke our digital camera!!
Had some further thoughts about church stuff and will endeavour to write about this tomorrow.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Psalm 16:11
You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
I have been loving this verse lately!!
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
I have been loving this verse lately!!
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Stories
One thing that I wanted to share with everyone here was something that we all felt as a result of being in India. We realised that one of best ways of communicating with people especially about the Kingdom of God is through stories.
We should be telling our own stories to demonstrate the continuing work of God in our lives and we should be telling stories about Jesus more when preaching and teaching people.
In fact I would venture as far as to say that our primary method of teaching should be through the use of stories. Jesus himself did this! Andy and I would like to try a few talks where all we do is tell a few of the Jesus stories and nothing else! How cool would that be? Jesus usually never explained his stories, except to his disciples later, but the crowds were left to mull the stories (parables) over and figure them out for themselves. As Jesus said those who have ears, let them hear.
So I am going back into the gospels in a new fresh way, learning the stories that Jesus told and the stories involving him. I am trying to look at them from new perspectives and engage with what God says through them. I am trying to have ears that let me hear!
We should be telling our own stories to demonstrate the continuing work of God in our lives and we should be telling stories about Jesus more when preaching and teaching people.
In fact I would venture as far as to say that our primary method of teaching should be through the use of stories. Jesus himself did this! Andy and I would like to try a few talks where all we do is tell a few of the Jesus stories and nothing else! How cool would that be? Jesus usually never explained his stories, except to his disciples later, but the crowds were left to mull the stories (parables) over and figure them out for themselves. As Jesus said those who have ears, let them hear.
So I am going back into the gospels in a new fresh way, learning the stories that Jesus told and the stories involving him. I am trying to look at them from new perspectives and engage with what God says through them. I am trying to have ears that let me hear!
Monday, April 24, 2006
Back from India
Well we are now back from India. We had an absolutley fantastic time and saw and did some incredible things. God was really with us the whole way and encouraged us throughout the trip. I am taking some time to reflect on all that happened and all that God said and is saying about the trip and the future relationship with Janaki and FIAM. I think that there will be some stuff that I hold in my heart for a while and others tht I will write about on this blog. Either way please keep reading as i disseminate the stories our our trip!
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