Published in ILLUMINATION·May 8The Spoils of WarOld men create wars that the young must fight. Not as last resort but as their perceived right. To rape and pillage what belongs to another. To enrich themselves and use war as a cover. While the young sacrifice their lives and their dreams. The proud and the arrogant work on…Poetry2 min read
Published in Koinonia·May 8God’s Miraculous ProvisionHow a young boy’s lunch fed thousands and what it means for us today — A crowd of up to 20,000 people (5,000 men plus women and children) had gathered to listen to Jesus. Now it was getting late and they were hungry. The disciples told Jesus to send them away into nearby villages to buy food for themselves. Jesus had a different response, “’You…Christianity4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 30Until the Light ComesIn the beginning before the light came darkness covered the earth. Chaos and emptiness covered the seas. Then God spoke into the darkness and there was light. Into the emptiness and there was life. Into the chaos and there was order. Remember this and take heart: before there was light before…Poetry1 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 16The Well-Trodden PathWe fear not knowing what comes next. So we reduce our life to accommodate our fear. We make our life predictable and our world small. This well-trodden path is safer by far than the risks and uncertainty of the road less traveled. But will it take you where you want to…Creativity1 min read
Published in Koinonia·Mar 16Love in the Time of CovidWe will get through this, but will we still be friends? — Most of us will get through covid — the lockdowns, the possible job losses, the “to vax or not to vax” debates — but what shape will we be in? What will our relationships with family and friends look like? With the aid of social media, we all have something…Koinonia4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Mar 16In My DreamsWhat will it take that dreams might come true? — In my dreams the sky is blue the sun is warm the breeze is cool. The sea is calm the waters clear the people swim they have no fear. The children laugh as they play they have no need to hide away. And in the cities there are no screams no more…Poetry1 min read
Published in Koinonia·Mar 1Father of LightsFather of lights enlighten the eyes of my heart that I may know you that I may see you not as I imagine you to be but as you really are. Shine your light upon my heart into all the darkened recesses to reveal and to heal to restore and to make…Christianity1 min read
Published in Koinonia·Feb 19There Is a Deep Well Inside Me And God Lives in ItStepping over the threshold of what is ‘normal’ to make a new shaping of life possible — Over the Christmas break, I made notes on things to write about. But as I look at those notes now and try to organise my thoughts or put words on a page, there’s a heavy feeling from somewhere in my gut that makes me pause. Many times, we plan to…Christianity5 min read
Published in Koinonia·Feb 11Strength for the Journey — Part 3When you need a strength greater than your own — Several times recently I’ve felt overwhelmed and inadequate for what I find before me. I’m no stranger to this experience, having sojourned here many times. …Christianity4 min read
Published in Koinonia·Feb 3Strength for the Journey — Part 2The eagle shows us how to exchange our strength for God’s — Where does the strength come from to run your race? Where does the strength come from when life in general, or the life God calls us to, requires us to be more than what we can be on our own? Isaiah tells us where the strength comes from, “But those…Christianity4 min read