by gwrx | Jul 21, 2020 | From Nigel
It was not unusual for people in the Bible to live in exile. For example, the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt and Judah was exiled in Babylon. If you want to be technical, Adam and Eve were forced to leave The Garden of Eden and Abraham was exiled and told to go...
by gwrx | Jul 19, 2020 | From Nigel
Once, whilst on a sabbatical, I was a guest at a large church’s elders and leaders meeting. Before any items were discussed a period of open discussion took place, something I certainly had not experienced before at this level. Some of the questions went like this,...
by gwrx | Jul 16, 2020 | From Nigel
My deceptions were never as far reaching as the one we are about to cover, but I have feigned sickness so as not to go to school and I have not always told the full story in order to get what I wanted as a child. It’s not what you say, it’s what you don’t say! The...
by gwrx | Jul 14, 2020 | From Nigel
You can tell your children what to do when they are little but, when they grow up, they will make their own choices. This in the church can be both good and bad. The sons can dismiss the work of the fathers and their experiences almost pushing them to the edge of...
by gwrx | Jul 12, 2020 | From Nigel
I’m going to take a break from the life of David for just for one blog. This is my 50th blog and when I started out I never intended to write this many but here we are. If it was cricket then you would raise your bat after 50 runs. The 51st blog will be back on the...
by gwrx | Jul 9, 2020 | From Nigel
When we confess our sins God is faithful. David should not have done what he did but he did. He could not change the past but God extends mercy and grace towards him again and he must therefore continue from this new point. Bathsheba is his new wife. It must be...
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