Category Archives: Worship, Music and Song

: 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”

What do you mean by a ‘good sermon’? (1 Thess 2)

Originally posted on Utumishi Blog:
Clear – “declare to you…” (v2 cf. vv6-7, 11) Christ-centred – “…the gospel of God” (v2 cf. vv4, 8, 9) Careful – “our appeal does not spring from error… but just as we have been entrusted… so we speak” (vv3-4 cf. v13) Cutting – “not to please man but to please God…

Crocodile Tears

I had a profound moment recently with my good friend Pansaonic Viera while chilling out at the end of a long day. (He is a quality guy but can impose himself too much at times so Mairi and I need to get the backgammon or Uno set out). Anyway… Channel-hopping as I was, up cameContinue reading “Crocodile Tears”

Celebrate the Rain

I was whinging in the rain, once I remember well It was cold and grey and to the bone I could tell Memories of summer had faded as vapour Lost in damp denim and golfing umbrellas “You should be thankful”, said she, amidst the clatter Of rain on tarp and pitter patter “‘Tis a signContinue reading “Celebrate the Rain”

With Us: Oikos (Behind the Scenes at Home)

Here are a series of stories of dear friends who have journeyed through their own valleys but who also have awesome testimonies of the faithfulness of Jesus constantly being with them. Thanks so much to Jo, Naomi, Andrew, Josh, Roger and Sheena who plucked up courage to go for it! The video also explains aContinue reading “With Us: Oikos (Behind the Scenes at Home)”

With Us (Live & Extended)

We all know what it’s like to feel black and blue – battered by life, beaten up and bruised by stuff that we go through along our journey of faith. Sometimes we feel like we’re on our knees and that God’s no-where to be found. But He always comes through for us, and, whether weContinue reading “With Us (Live & Extended)”