James’s Blog: The Inconvenience of Forgiveness.

James’s Blog:  The Inconvenience of Forgiveness.

I’ve just written a blog post.

But not this blog post.

I was reflecting on something that had happened to me years ago, and I thought the experience would make a good post. It was an interesting situation, personal and significant, with a strong applicable lesson at the end. In short, it was perfect blog material. Read more

James’s Blog: Ironical Preaching.

James’s Blog:  Ironical Preaching.

I preached a sermon this week; the main thrust of which was the message that God does not demand perfection of us. Afterwards, I sat down, feeling flat and disappointed because I felt like the sermon hadn’t gone perfectly.

I must be growing, because it only took me a few moments to realise the irony of the situation. Read more

James’s Blog: Saying “Yes” and Doing What You’re Told.

James’s Blog: Saying “Yes” and Doing What You’re Told.

As you might have been able to tell from last week’s post, I’m making my way through Jeremiah again. I’ve always had a soft spot for this particular jolly prophet. I think his melancholy, dragging-his-heels approach to obedience struck a chord with me long ago, and over the years my appreciation for his own brand of bickering faithfulness has only grown. There are two specific things that I think Jeremiah grokked that are worth careful consideration: Read more

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