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Spare the rod

Spare the rod

Discipline. Most of us experienced some form of discipline growing up. We were given boundaries and told no and occasionally punished if we did wrong. But since God is our loving father, what does His discipline look like? How does it fit in with His plan for us?.

  • Still Relevant?

    As covid lockdowns slowly peeled back the layers on the glamorous world of elite sport exposing the cutthroat industry and mismanaged athletes' mental health, the rapid decline in sports participation comes as no surprise as people argue over whether sports are still relevant today.

  • On collarbones, contemplation, and community

    We’re at a youth leader’s retreat camp. I am feeling lonely. I am feeling guilty for feeling lonely.

  • Life in a Dry and Weary Land

    When the Bible paints a picture of a thriving tree planted by a stream of water in Psalm 1 – do you feel that accurately describes your life? I know I don’t see myself in that picture. I long to thrive, more than just survive.

  • A Great Cloud of Witnesses

    God’s people have always been persecuted for their belief in and following of him. It might seem like there is a new and rising antagonism towards Christians but as is the catchphrase of Ecclesiastes “There is nothing new under the sun.”

  • Here, in the wait

    Have you ever been sick, gone to a doctor, been given meds and never taken them? I did once. I was still sick two weeks later.

  • A warrant for revival

    With in-person church gatherings being suspended for much of the past few years the return to physical church was much anticipated.

  • The Covenantal Faithfulness

    How often have we committed to someone or something and failed to keep that commitment?

  • Love

    What is love? Love can be beautiful, it can be light, warm, selfless, humble contagious and Holy. But it can also be challenging.

  • Home is where the heart is, the art of Love.

    If you read my latest article 'Overwhelm', you will know that for me I’ve been sitting in a space of overwhelm over the last little while.

  • Believing in his promises

    The last few years of the pandemic have shaken our thinking to consider if what we have in mind for the future is possible. Will we be able to travel locally, let alone internationally? Will we be employed after we finish our studies?

  • I am not a Russian, I am not an American

    Local politics, local news, global audiences. As technology has advanced, we have become not only more intimately aware of those around us, but of events and happenings from across the world.