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Satisfaction

Satisfaction

Money is crazy because at some stage in history we decided we were OK to carry around IOUs. Instead of trading a horse for two pigs, someone said \"I have the pigs, but not right here, I\'ll have to owe you\". As a sign that they would later give that person the pigs they drew a picture of them and said \"Here, I promise I\'ll get them to you\". And that would kind of be OK if after a few days that person turned up with a actual pigs to replace the picture. .

  • God delights in our lives

    God delights in our lives. Psalm 37 verse 23 "The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every details of their lives."

  • The Cross and contemplation

    A valid question for Pastors, Ministers and Theologians when contemplating the Cross of Christ is where we might be still and contemplate. Where is it, that we might get away, reflect and gain insights. Indeed, what might be the best place to read my Bible?

  • Advice that hurts

    About three thousand years ago Job\'s friends sit outside a city wall. Their faces downcast, their eyes not following the constant stream of passersby. The men haven\'t said a word to each other for days. And they don\'t go to work. Their families are just scraping by without their presence. The trio of friends haven\'t eaten and have barely even drunk a sip of water. They simply sit. After days the friends declare that Job\'s problems are caused by his sin.

  • End of an era as the Atlantis ends 30 years of the shuttle program

    On July 22nd at 5:57am the Space Shuttle Atlantis landed at the Kennedy Space Centre. The touchdown bought an end to NASA's shuttle program of 30 years which include delivering supplies to the International Space Station, Hubble Telescope, releasing satellites into deep space and perform experiments on the Spacelab about astronomy, space physics and science.

  • The lost art of welcoming the stranger

    Are contemporary evangelical churches as friendly as in the past? Or has something been lost – the art and spiritual discipline of 'welcoming the stranger'?

  • Lionheart or 'fuddy duddy'?

    A Minister of Religion gets asked many questions. He is supposed to be modest in response and not be outrageous or volatile, and so when asked a question, the answer should seemingly be sensible and perhaps even galvanising.

  • The King's Speech – prevailing through weakness

    Having just watched The King's Speech, a deeply moving film depicting the rise of King George VI of England, I am incredibly touched by the journey he took to the throne. This historical drama is directed by Tom Hooper, and we see Prince Albert's path to becoming King George VI unfold as his daily struggles with a serious speech impediment as depicted in this (fictionalised) account.

  • Gender, Social Engineering, Advertising, Religion

    Question: Is there a link associated with Gender, Social Engineering, Advertising and Religion? I believe so and these are my assertions.

  • Voice from the stars

    The day I picked up an autobiography about a pilot's experience in the war, my life was truly changed. I read this book from cover to cover and found it impossible to put down. It gave a graphic and sometimes shocking glimpse of war, mostly from the daily experience of a very young pilot who found himself in the middle of war torn Europe in the Second World War. It was not that I had never read about war before. It was more that I had never before read about war in this way.

  • Camp-fire film genre

    Have you ever had one of those great discussions around the camp fire?

  • Living on a Prayer

    Recently one of our church congregants read the book Red Moon Rising by Pete Greig and Dave Roberts. After preaching a sermon inspired by this book on prayer, the church decided to create a space completely devoted to connecting with God.