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…
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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…
: Lonely (My God & My All)
In my last three articles, what I’ve been trying to say is that the three words Lengthy, Lingering and Lonely are words that strike me as being absolutely critical to 1) Jesus’ own personal, perfect and powerful relationship with the Father and 2) an emphasised lifestyle of prayer that Jesus models as our Lord andContinue reading “: Lonely (My God & My All)”
: Lingering
“When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now” C.S.Lewis Back in May was a post recently where I mentioned that I was going to be looking at three key words that apply to the example of prayer that Jesus givesContinue reading “: Lingering”
St Cyrus Beach Sun Down
: Lengthy
‘Lengthy’. That sounds like a negative word, right? Unless, perhaps, I’m referring to a holiday in balmy Malaga, by a pool-side, reading Robert Harris, eating paella, sipping San Miguel. But, I did say yesterday that I would look at how it applies to Jesus and prayer. We don’t like to wait. None of usContinue reading “: Lengthy”
