I have found it intriguing the way the disciples responded to Jesus when He confronted them with the lifestyle that was expected if they were to follow Him. Their response was that it is impossible! Jesus’ reply was that with God all things are possible. We are faced with the same challenge today. The impossibility [...]
Archive for August, 2005
The Impossible Dream
Posted in Church on the Way on August 20, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
The journey continues …
Posted in General on August 14, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
Here is the second part of my personally journey…In 1996 I embarked upon a journey to discover what true church is. I was absolutely convinced that there were two essential elements required to see an assembly of believers corporately hear and follow Christ into the purpose of God. The first was the embracing and living [...]
A passion for Jesus
Posted in General on August 8, 2005 | 1 Comment »
I came to Christ at the age of 13 in 1982 in a small gathering of teenage friends. At the same time I was filled with the Spirit and later baptized. All of this happened outside the institutional church. As boys in the neighborhood we had our own ‘meetings’ (house church started back then already!) [...]
Going Somewhere Slowly
Posted in Church on the Way on August 6, 2005 | 1 Comment »
I suppose the journey began long before we became conscious of the fact that we were journeying, but on the way moments happen that, when we look back, take on a certain significance. In fact, it is only in retrospect that we see the journey clearly, which is the challenge that we all face when [...]
Boxes
Posted in General on August 1, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
I think one of the greatest things we loose when we begin to create boxes for ourselves, others and God, is the ability to continually learn, grow and mature. What many times start out in the name of ‘common vision’ and ‘the power of the group’ over time grows into a limiting box. So are [...]
