Chuck Colson was a self-made man. As a student, he arrogantly turned down a scholarship to Harvard. He joined the Marines, set up his own law firm and entered politics. By the age of forty he had become one of President Nixon’s closest advisers. Later, he described himself as ‘a young ambitious political kingmaker’. He was knownContinue reading “Ambition – Directing it Where?”
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To Be Free
He had no one to help him become a lawyer or a politician. He was not interested in the army. He had no desire to be a doctor. Therefore, the only obvious career move in those days for a man of his background was to become a clergyman in the Church of England. He triedContinue reading “To Be Free”
Your Life. Making a Difference
Alfred Nobel (1833–1896) is best known for the Nobel Peace Prize. Less well known is the fact that Alfred Nobel also invented dynamite. As well as a chemist, engineer and innovator, he was a weapons’ manufacturer. In 1888, Alfred’s brother Ludvig died. A French newspaper erroneously published Alfred’s obituary. It condemned him for his invention of dynamite, stating: ‘TheContinue reading “Your Life. Making a Difference”
Recognize Who We Are, part 2
“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” John 1:12-13 NASB Yes, I have kids. EveryContinue reading “Recognize Who We Are, part 2”
Recognize Who We Are, part 1
Ambassadors, chosen very carefully, have all been trained in the art of diplomacy. They are skilled at representing their country by both how they act and what they say. To be an ambassador is an immense privilege. An ambassador is ‘a minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent the… sovereignContinue reading “Recognize Who We Are, part 1”
Fix Your Eyes on the Invisible
Do you ever get discouraged? Do you sometimes feel, ‘Is this all worthwhile? Are we actually getting anywhere?’ Are you ever tempted to ‘lose heart’? If you are, you are not alone. Paul was almost certainly tempted himself to lose heart, and he wrote to other Christians who were also tempted to do so. YetContinue reading “Fix Your Eyes on the Invisible”
Strong Families – A Devotional Thought
A busy father was looking for a way to entertain his young daughter. He found a map of the world in a magazine and cut it into pieces. He gave the pieces to his child and suggested she try to piece the map back together. After a very short time, she said she had finished.Continue reading “Strong Families – A Devotional Thought”
Are you like a Mosquito?
If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent the night with a mosquito.
The Right Perspective
How to Worship God In his book, The Vision and The Vow, Pete Greig tells of how a distinguished art critic was studying an exquisite painting by the Italian Renaissance master Filippino Lippi. He stood in London’s National Gallery gazing at the fifteenth-century depiction of Mary holding the infant Jesus on her lap, with saints DominicContinue reading “The Right Perspective”
Giant Problems – A Devotional Thought
The bigger the size, the harder it is to miss!
Training, Equipping and Fully Enjoying Life 