My Precious Old Book June 25, 2007
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Though the cover be torn and its pages be worn,
And places bear traces of tears,
Yet more precious than gold is this book worn and old
That can shatter and scatter my fears (more…)
My Bible and I June 25, 2007
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We’ve traveled together my Bible and I
Thru all kinds of weather storm clouds or blue skies
Through sorrow and sunshine through tempest or calm
Its friendship unchanging my lamp and my song (more…)
Why ‘Christian’ Studies? June 22, 2007
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Then Jesus took his disciples up the mountain and,
gathering them around him he taught them saying:
Blessed are the poor in spirit
Blessed are they that mourn
Blessed are the merciful
Blessed are they who thirst for justice (more…)
Let Me Be a Little More… June 22, 2007
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I’m having one of those days again… I feel quite down, discouraged and weak, just about fed up with the situation at hand, ready to give up… Have you also felt this way? You know… things don’t seem to be working out too well, people keep rubbing you the wrong way, inadvertently you keep pushing your weight around messing things up and whats worse, you don’t even know what or how to pray. This little poem-cum-prayer often comes to my mind and gets me out of the dump… try it and mean it, this prayer recreates an attitude that may bring some encouragement: (more…)
Christ in All the Scriptures June 21, 2007
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I see my Lord in the Bible, whenever I have a chance to look,
He is the theme of the Bible the centre and heart of the Book
He is the Rose of Sharon, the Lily bright and fair,
Yes, whenever I open the Bible, the Lord of the Bible is there!
He, in the Book’s beginning, gave the earth its form,
He is the Ark of safety that bears the brunt of the storm
The burning bush in the desert, the budding of Aaron’s rod,
Yes, wherever I open my Bible I see the Son of God! (more…)
Christian Living is like Building June 12, 2007
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I’ve often wondered why Jesus was called a ‘carpenter’. While it could be because he worked with his earthly father who was one, Jesus remains a master-builder! He pledged to build an indestructible Church (Matt. 16:18) and, as Paul declares, everything created was through him and for him (Col. 1:1). What is self-effacing is that he is also building individual lives – yours and mine, and calls us to join in!
After delivering his famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus puts the alternative between building on the rock, i.e. living out its truths, and building on sand, in which case, he warned of a great fall and final judgment (Matt. 7:21-29). Either way, build we must- our characters, lives, ministries and destiny. I find 3 valuable truths comparing the Christian life to the imagery of building: (more…)
He must increase, but i must decrease June 4, 2007
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John the Baptist’s desire (John 3:30) is my prayer as we begin a new academic year at SAIACS. I teach Spiritual Formation to our students and seek to demonstrate what is taking me long and hard to learn: servant leadership- the only true kind and Christlike leadership there is! The following poem teaches me what it will take (more…)
