Children, by their very nature are vulnerable. No-one expects a child to be able to understand the potential hazards of life or to avoid the pitfalls of the broken world we live in. That is why they need caring adults to help them grow up safely. We need healthy ‘mothers and fathers’ in the churchContinue reading “Time to grow up!”
Tag Archives: deception
More safeguards
We have already contemplated the importance of community and humility, but it cannot be overstated that “pride comes before a fall” and I wanted to revisit this whilst unpacking different thoughts. I have been aware of an increasing desire in me for the “simple” gospel. I have wanted to declutter my thinking. There is aContinue reading “More safeguards”
Holding to truth
So how on earth do we avoid the web of deception, the tangled web that the enemy weaves like a trap? We know that we have legitimate needs and we know that those needs wrongly met can open us up to temptation. As I pondered this, I have been thinking about my own life andContinue reading “Holding to truth”
Seduced by lies
Last time we looked at the snake in the garden of Eden and wondered why we would fall for his lies? Continuing to focus on ourselves first, before pointing any fingers, I want to think about this question, and to that end, I want to consider seduction. The online dictionaries tell us that to seduceContinue reading “Seduced by lies”
An old enemy strategy
What is truth? John 18:38 records this question that Pilate asked of Jesus. A pertinent question for our times! Knowing truth is going to feel increasingly key. I have had a number of conversations recently as the world, and the church, is shaken and stirred, and things are exposed. (How they are exposed is notContinue reading “An old enemy strategy”
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