I was talking to an older and much wiser Christian man a while back, and he was telling me about some pretty overwhelming “waves” that he had experienced. Basically, knocked him flat… did not see them coming. But then he made this remarkable statement. He said, “Looking back on it……..I wouldn’t change it if I …
Have you ever found yourself in a space where you are feeling disappointed, angry, and ready to quit. If so, you have probably used the phrase……”I think I have lost heart”. That experience, my guess, wouldn’t be a one off. Over many years I have experienced many an assault on my heart such as that. …
“Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.” Hebrews 13:3 (NIV) Between his birth and death, Jesus did ministry. And one of the most notable things about it was that Jesus repeatedly ministered to the forgotten. Let’s …
Reflection is good! Three lessons to help us grow and “do chaplaincy” better, albeit foundational reminders are: 1. ASK FOR HELP AND BE THERE FOR OTHERS Last year, we learned that no one has the emotional strength to avoid the pain of trauma. And the way COVID turned our lives upside down is a trauma. …
Have you ever heard of the Great Boston Molasses Flood? On 15 January 1919, a steel vat containing 8.7 million litres of molten molasses burst. A 10-metre-tall wave of hot syrup drowned people and horses, destroyed buildings, and crushed freight trains, wagons, and cars. The enormous tank, 15 metres tall and 73 metres around, had …
The COVID-19 Pandemic is creating mayhem across our world. It’s an uncertain time. And yet for all the pain, the Bible teaches that for Christians, these trials are not wasted or futile. God is at work through it all, teaching us things that we might not otherwise learn (Rom 8:28, Heb 12:5-11). But we modern …
