I’m part of a writing community that posts weekly challenges to help us all grow and develop in our work. Here is a recent one; the piece was to be 300 words and the topic was ‘Like Sea Billows Roll’.
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The Words we Use…
I have a friend who describes himself as a wordsmith, he enjoys learning about different words, their meanings and he uses somewhat unusual words often. I wouldn’t describe myself as a wordsmith, however, I do enjoy listening intently to people and the specific words that they use. Over recent weeks I’ve seen, or heard, numerousContinue reading “The Words we Use…”
Reading, Accessibility and Discipleship… books and a recent conversation
Social media is full of debates and opposing opinions. Timelines can be filled with discussions and arguments on a variety of topics; history, current issues, politics and so on. But social media is also full of Christian discussions and debates. I tend to stay away from them as much as o can because I knowContinue reading “Reading, Accessibility and Discipleship… books and a recent conversation”
Do our lives match our words?
I’ve been studying the book of James recently and writing a short series of small group studies on certain parts of the book. I have been seriously challenged by the book of James and it has made me think about how we, as Christians, talk and live. There are many different scenarios and examples ofContinue reading “Do our lives match our words?”
Black Lives Matter
It is a joy to have David Nixon as a guest post today. David is the Associate Pastor of Carrubbers Christian Centre in Edinburgh, a lovely Christian man and a very competent and engaging apologist. I’ve wanted to do a post on the Black Lives Matter from an apologetics perspective for a wee while now,Continue reading “Black Lives Matter”
Be still…
Our world is normally a very busy place. People running to and fro. Cars driving and honking their horns. There isn’t much time for silence and stillness, at least not in a city. But one of the benefits for some during lockdown has been the opportunity to be still…
The Struggles of Writing…
Writing has become a hobby of mine. I enjoy spending my spare time writing down thoughts and my hope is that they would be helpful to you, my readers. But writing isn’t always ‘fun’ there are many struggles and discouragements that come with writing. Here’s a wee insight into behind the scenes of blogging andContinue reading “The Struggles of Writing…”
What we sing is significant…
I was recently challenged in a writing community group to write a 250 word piece on the topic ‘The Songs We Sing”. Here is my short reflection, if you’re interested…
Great Communicator: No Gospel by Roger Carswell
It is a joy to have Roger Carswell as a guest post today. Roger is a Christian man who has such a passion and desire to see people reached with the message of Jesus. He is the author of many books and gospel tracts, check out his material here at 10ofThose and on his blog.
How to read more books, seven thoughts…
One of the questions that I get asked a lot is “how on earth do you read so much?” That question is usually followed up with “do you speed read?” The answer is that due to ill health I get very little sleep, which means I have more hours than most to read. But theContinue reading “How to read more books, seven thoughts…”
