Category Archives: Teaching and Meditations

Reflections on the Christian Life

The Importance of Team Work

Can you believe it! A Brit has won the Tour de France. For the first time in ninety-nine runnings of the greatest cycle race in the world, a British guy has won. This may be the greatest British victory in … Continue reading

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The Kingdom of God is never Passive

Jesus words about the advance of the Kingdom of God are recorded in Matthew chapter 11 verse 12. “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold … Continue reading

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The Epistle to the Muslim Heart

I have been reading Paul’s letter to the Galatians and particularly thinking over the content of chapter three. It seems to me that this and other parts of this letter could easily have been written for the Muslim community, still … Continue reading

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Engraved Upon His Palms

A Muslim delights in reciting the 99 most beautiful names of God. According to a hadith the man who commits them to memory will get into Paradise (Sahih Muslim – 35.6475). If you travel among Muslims you may often see … Continue reading

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Reflecting on Servanthood

One recent Spring morning I went for a walk through our neighborhood. I spent some time praying out of some verses in Paul’s letter to the Philippians “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also … Continue reading

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