Lament and thanksgiving are two entirely valid modes of prayer. Both are biblical and practical. Like God’s people in every time and place, it is a healthy practice to offer to God both our ‘why’ and our ‘thanks’. In my survey of local Baptist worship in Aotearoa New Zealand, I considered the extent to which… Continue reading lament with thanksgiving
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two paths
It is becoming apparent that there are two distinct paths, two very different ways of being in the world. Sometimes, I can focus on what I do not have or something I feel should change. I strive for and grasp at what I want or what I want to change. I perhaps (or often) feel… Continue reading two paths
love is grateful
I recently came across this gem of a quote on Facebook; beautiful in its profundity, and breathtaking in its brevity. “Grace is the essence of theology; gratitude is the essence of ethics.” – G. C. Berkouwer It captures the heart of what any Christian thinker has ever tried to say about the fitting human response… Continue reading love is grateful