I don’t need reminding or convincing that the problem is me, or lies with me. In one place of work, as I left the office, I walked pass a restaurant / cafe unit where I knew some of my colleagues, and my manager, were at. My manager had said that…
When something is repeated, it’s often for the purpose of emphasis. In Leviticus 6:18, there is the emphasis of Aaron and his sons / descendants, and their eating what is left of the offering burned in fire. What are key points? In short and taking things in a simplistic way,…
In the world of work, there is a degree of acceptance and / approval – by managers and / or colleagues or even third parties eg suppliers and external contractors. Ok, this may not apply to everyone. However, some readers will recognise such a “pressure” exists. This can be about…
Words bear meaning, the use of words also convey meaning. We know what it “effective” means when someone uses that word; for example, this bus service often runs on schedule and is an effective service to get to destination in good time. However, words such as “effective” are not usually…
There was a period of about 3 months I applied for about 60 jobs, of which I attended about 20 interviews. These were the same type of job. The jobs were in different organisations and locations. It got to the point where I knew “the problem is me”, maybe not…
Leviticus 6:16-17 has a curious turn to the style of writing so far in this chapter. It says some people will eat the leftover. The leftover is unbaked, and they eat it in a holy place. They eat the leftover in a specially named place which is a holy place.…
Having to mix in different social and work environment, I often feel I need a lot of effort and attention to fit in with others. It’s not always easy to identify causes and the “unfitness” looks like. A circle does not fit fully inside a square A wrong remark breaks…
I recently bought a pair of shoes online. It was a highly risky purchase because I had not used this online outlet before. Whether a pair of shoes fit me is a concern of physiological, psychological and social proportion. To walk around with a pair that is too large or…
Two (or more) objects going in roughly the same direction, same plane (height, depth etc. relative to a certain point), and same speed, at some point in time they are likely to come to each other, a crash. The moon, in relation to the earth, is one example. But they…
Some hymns have two tunes. To have three tunes for the same hymn is rare. To find three tunes that are different in structure and harmony yet share a similar temperament is…. I don’t know, is that also a rarity? In this case, a hymn, and rather unusual is that…
JOY & COMFORT The gospel brings about joy and comfort in our lives. As the body of Christ, we praise him, we worship him. The gospel of Jesus Christ lives in us to grow in our faith, and lives through us in conveying joy and comfort to others. Conveying the…
The gospel looks like … In the hymn The church is wherever God’s people are praising, the gospel conveys joy and comfort. The Church is wherever God’s people are … conveying the Gospel, its joy and its comfort What does “conveying the gospel” look like? What does the “joy” of…
