the preacher urges the readers to consider their destiny. It is not Mount Sinai with all that was inadequate about the Old Covenant – that was a fearful place. But instead our destiny is Mount Zion and the city of God – a place of gathering to God the Father and His Son, a placeContinue reading “Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 22”
Monthly Archives: December 2025
Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 21
The humility of God is revealed in Christ, who ran humiliated into this world for us![1] You can see all posts in this series by clicking on this line. God with us, God for us, humble unto death. Wow! What a God we have. In Philippians 2:5-8, Paul does not say that the Son ofContinue reading “Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 21”
Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 20
We live our lives in the shadowlands between two great spotlights. So we look back to God’s grace bursting into our self-absorbed world in the form of self-giving grace personified. We look forward to our great God and Saviour appearing gloriously once more. And we live now, washed by the inner renewal of the SpiritContinue reading “Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 20”
Snowy Living
Today, our one-year-old decided it was time for some snow. He found some icing sugar and, presto, it was snowing in our living room! I am very thankful for that mess. I’m thankful for the little dude who caused it. Here he was, with daddy home after his morning shift, exploring and experimenting with newContinue reading “Snowy Living”
Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 19
The gospel which God promised way back in Abraham’s day is the only solution to the problem caused even earlier–in the Garden of Eden. The problem was a faith problem. The solution is a faith solution. The solution has never been about striving, effort, works, flesh and religiousness. The solution has never been a what-to-do,Continue reading “Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 19”
Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 18
for the past two thousand years people have discovered that once they catch a glimpse of Jesus, God’s salvation, then death is not the great enemy anymore. The world has been overrun by an army of Simeons: having seen Jesus, they are ready to die. Ready to be martyred. Ready to step into eternity.[1] YouContinue reading “Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 18”
Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 17
He came to people like us so that people like us can come to God.[1] You can see all posts in this series by clicking on this line. This past Sunday (December 15, 2025), I taught Luke 2:1-20 to Kids Club 3. We had them act out the narrative – Caesars order, Joseph and MaryContinue reading “Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 17”
Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 16
Zechariah is convinced that God is a God who makes promises, and keeps them. Well of course – he lived in Bible times, they all thought that way, didn’t they? Hang on a second. Zechariah was toward the end of a long life during which he had seen nothing happening from heaven. No angels, noContinue reading “Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 16”
Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 15
Gabriel had [also] offered [Mary] a human companion – her relative Elizabeth! … Elizabeth had suffered decades of social grief over her lack of children. Now in a miracle she was pregnant and after six months it was evident to all. If ever there was a woman ready to talk about her pregnancy it wasContinue reading “Let’s Chat: Pleased to Dwell 15”
Animal Farm — Free Audiobooks
Well, it looks like a new movie is in the works based on George Orwell’s Animal Farm. It’s trailer on one X account alone has 20 million views. And, well, it doesn’t look good. I realize many might not know why this looks so bad, so as a pre-emptive measure, I’ve decided to encourage youContinue reading “Animal Farm — Free Audiobooks”
Standing Before God, This We Are and No More 