was reading through Thomas Oden’s book “Pastoral Theology: Essentials of Ministry” the other day. In it he says that if someone in considering going into full time pastoral ministry they need to have a persistant inward call over a period of time. He also said that the person needs to honestly reflect on a number [...]

The last few days I have felt the feeling of revival happening in my life. It was not that I was especially away from God, it was just that being in a busy period of studies you feel a bit less spiritual than usual. The thing that has brought about this revival feeling is listening [...]

A friend emailed me and asked which units I have studied this year at Bible College. He asked because I have been talking about college and a few of the units I have done on this blog, but not listed them all. So I thought I would list them all. Some of the units I [...]

The last few days I have had the old Hillsong song “Just let me say” rattling around inside me. It got to the point where I had to put it on this morning and sing through it a few times. I usually make my connection with God through prayer and sitting in His presence. But [...]

It is a strange feeling almost having completed the year at Tabor Bible College. I have been wanting to do Bible College since back in the early 90s. Originally I started at Perth Bible College in 1994, but due to a lot of stuff going on at the time I didn’t get to finish it. [...]

One of my favourite passages of Scritpure comes from Psalms 1:1-3. It says… Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law [...]

I found this one yesterday and I thought I would share it… A couple had been married for fifty years. “Things have really changed,” she said. “You used to sit so close to me.” “Well, I can remedy that,” he said, moving next to her on the couch. “And you used to hold me tight.” [...]