The lost sheep
I have been reflecting on the lost sheep parable the last few days (Luke 15:3-7). This is the one that talks about a shepherd with 100 sheep and one goes missing. The shepherd leaves the 99 and goes to look for the one to bring it back into the fold. When he finds it he [...]
From undertakers to preachers
I was reading the story of the resurrection from Luke 24:1-12 this morning. It is interesting that when the ladies went to the tomb they were hoping to anoint Jesus’ body with spices (Mark 16:1), much like an undertaker would. However they found an empty tomb and two angels standing there. At this point the [...]
The death of Jesus
I have been reflecting on the death of Jesus the last day or so. When you read the account from Matthew 27:45-55 you see it was no ordinary death. A number of amazing things happen when Jesus gave up His spirit. 1. Darkness covered the earth – some commentators say this was a sign of [...]
New semester approaches
My books, lectures and assignments for this semester at Tabor arrived yesterday. It was a mixture of emotions. On one hand I was excited and looking forward to the learning, then part of me wondered how many assignments I would have to do! After looking through all the paper work I found there was a [...]
Growth excites me
Recently I have caught up with some people that I haven’t really seen for a while. One of the things that has really excited me is the growth I have seen in them. Some of them are more confident speaking in front of a group, some are reflecting on and overcoming areas where they have [...]
