I have been humbled to be asked by David Wayne to contribute to Theologica, the Theology blog launched by World Magazine. Here is my first entry over there: When David asked me if I would like to contribute to this new blog my response was simply “Is the pope a Catholic?” David is a good man, but I have to question the wisdom of his judgement in choosing me. I am not a pastor, I am not a theologian, I... Read more

I was reading the bible again this morning. A thought struck me once again: we either believe this stuff or we dont. When our lives feel like shifting sand, then is the time to look to the foundations on which we build .Acts 17:24-26 in the NIV says : ‘The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands. 25And he is not served... Read more

Ro 8 is a fantastic chapter in the bible. The following verse (v31) is speaking loudly and clearly to me today, and is one of those verses that almost needs no comment: “If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?” Read more

My friend from pigwotflies has been thinking about Tilgath Pileser I have been reading her links, and some of the bible passages that refer to one of the three Tilgath Pilesers (incidently, whatever happened to Tilgath Pileser II?) Anyway, I was thinking about how Kings like Tilgath Pileser who beleived themselves to be highly powerful were in fact mere tools in the hands of God who used them to work out his purposes in the life of his people. So... Read more

Rick Warren is a phenomenon in the modern church. It is vital that we all respond to him, and indeed that we respond to him aright. I have noticed that there seems to be a real polarisation certainly in the blogosphere. This is so strong that I have hesitated to publish my thoughts on a conference of his I attended- for fear of creating unnecessary controversy. I will be publishing my thoughts soon though. I think you can tell a... Read more

David Wayne seems to be trying a new career as a casting agent for James Bond. It seems he thinks I am due a career change. I guess preaching and acting have some similarities, so I suppose I do have some of the relevant skillset. Anyway, apparently there is a bit of a struggle on to find the next Bond. They want to find someone who “can deliver an order for a martini, “shaken, not stirred,” and feel good about... Read more

Many thanks to my dear brother Rob Wilkerson who has served us all so well in my absense (along with the other guest bloggers). His last post was fantastic, and I am really in some ways quite sad to be reclaiming my blog, but changes in my real life plans which I will not go into details about mean that I am now going to be able to blog more than I expected for the next month or two. Rob’s... Read more

Gimme Some Help (If You Are Willing) In my transition out of vocational pastoring (for some strange, sovereign reason(s)), I’ve become a telecommunications salesperson, or better yet, an ‘account executive,’ (I guess the more politically correct term makes me sound more special than I really am!). That transition is proving to be mentally and emotionally difficult. Last week I’m in the ‘business’ of caring for souls. The next week, I’m in the ‘business’ of caring for business. As I read... Read more

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good” Ro 8:28 That little word “all” in there is the real punchline, isn’t it. As my pastor would say, its either true or its not. I am convinced it is true even though it certainly doesnt look like it. Funny how when a relatively small thing happens to you it can seem hard to believe this, but when a big thing happens these words become... Read more

Dotun Olowoporoku preached the other sunday at our church a sermon entitledThe Lord is our shepherd (mp3) . I listened to it yesterday, and like my last sermonBeing in the right place at the right time it seemed to focus on trusting God when things get tough. As you may recall we have had some delays to our move recently, and it struck me when listening to what was a great sermon how it is important that I actually live... Read more