“In this way we are like the various parts of a human body. Each part gets its meaning from the body as a whole, not the other way around. The body we’re talking about is Christ’s body of chosen people. Each of us finds our meaning and function as a part of his body. But … Continue reading Differences
Month: April 2023
The experience matters
I’ve had a fear of heights for as long as I can remember. When I was 4, my dad took me fishing. The jetty was too high, and we had to come home… My fear of heights caused 10-year-old me to “chicken out” on a school trip as we walked Mt Tarawera. I remember my … Continue reading The experience matters
Slow cooking
On the weekend I was using my slow cooker to cook some beef. At the 8-hour mark, I lifted the lid expecting to put my fork into fall-apart deliciousness but in its place was a piece of tough inedible meat. I’ve had this experience with my slow cooker too many times. And this was the … Continue reading Slow cooking
Mindedness
Acts 21, tells the story of how when Paul returned to Jerusalem some of the Jewish people grabbed him and started yelling “Friends, help us! This man goes around everywhere, saying bad things about our nation and about the Law of Moses and about this temple” (Acts 21:28). When the rioting crowd was brought to … Continue reading Mindedness