Have you ever cut off your hand?

Obedience to Christ is the foundational principle that I as a follower of Christ must operate on if I call myself a disciple of Jesus.  So I pay attention to the words of Jesus that are set in the context of the command.  In a long line of verses that I could cite are the…

Unmet need and a divine promise

There is a hierarchy of needs in our lives. Maslow famously created this as illustrated here. He understood that before you can have enjoyment from things we might call “nice”, you must have food, water, shelter, and safety. Without those things a lovely stroll in a park, a good book, and watching a well-made movie…

Leaders who serve

What a wonderful sermon. This incredibly historic service is marked by all the pageantry known to the Brits. Uniforms, music, class standing, ranking in the royal family, order, tradition… all this and more are on display. In this video when you get to the wonderful sermon of The Most Revd and Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell…