…prayer is supposed to be more of an al fresco, Continental, full-on, ten-course feast to savour than it is a McDonald’s drive through for our convenience.
Author Archives: firebrandnotes
Heart Home (prelude)
Here is a prelude to a final, short blog-piece of 2014, looking ahead to a significant 2015:
Abide
Ten Thousand Little Things
Happy New Year! I’m praying that love for God this year would blossom like never before in our lives personally and within the world-wide church as a whole. Have you ever thought about the extent of the beauty of the world-wide church based on the extent of her love for her Bridegroom, Jesus? How beautiful…
What is the origin of the term “Christmas?”
Originally posted on OneDaring Jew:
Here are two explanations of the derivation of the word “Christmas.” 1. The word Christ stems from the Middle and Old English word Crist meaning the anointed one, the Lord’s Anointed. It is borrowed from the Latin Christus and from the Greek Christos also meaning the anointed one. The Greek…
Isaiah, Fatboy Slim & the Rhythms of Rave (Prayer)
“Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat” is the mantra that you’ll hear if you tune in to Fatboy Slim’s 2013 hit on YouTube, of the same title, which, by the way, has approaching 6 million views. Either that, or you take yourself along to your local gym and do a Les Mill’s BodyPump class, and the currentContinue reading “Isaiah, Fatboy Slim & the Rhythms of Rave (Prayer)”
Incomparable
A friend recently gave me a copy of Andrew Wilson’s fine book Incomparable, by all accounts a modern day equivalent of J I Packer’s Knowing God. Wilson’s book is a concise, snappy, whimsical, high-calibre study of the character of God and even in the opening chapters there are some nuggets that landed in my heartContinue reading “Incomparable”
Reclaiming Rest
It’s 1:30am, the middle of the night, and you’re wide awake struggling to sleep. What’s more, you really need to sleep because you have to be up early the next day or you’ve got an important presentation to give at work or you’re speaking at church. It’s tough when you don’t sleep and you haveContinue reading “Reclaiming Rest”
Praise In My House
The brilliant brand new album from Rex Allchurch, Praise In My House, landed on social media and iTunes this week. I’ve never met Rex before but, that he is a great man of the presence, I am sure – my awesome bro, Steve, has been friends with him for years.
Fiesta Leather Seat FIFA Furniture (part 1)
You love playing Fifa with the lads and find very few things more relaxing and enjoyable than chilling out with a beer, a pizza and some FIFA banter? Join the club! Take the next step and make your own personal home FIFA chairs with a set of signature leather seats for friends and family. Enjoy…
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