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When Albert Einsten was five, his father gave him a compass as a present. Instantly Albert was transfixed by the needle which changed direction as he moved the compass about. The idea that there was some kind of magnetic force that operated on this needle invisible to the eyes, touched him to the core. What if there were […]
In an activity such as riding a bicycle we all know it easier to watch and follow someone and follow their lead than to listen or read instructions. The more we do it the easier it becomes. In the same way we learn a foreign language by actually speaking it as much as possible, not by reading books and […]
Do you remember getting butterflies when you were a teenager? Getting butterflies is the feeling that one gets when talking to the person that you love with all of your heart. it still of course happens to us today perhaps when we are doing something which makes us nervous. In invitation butterflies can also strike, […]
Anyone who has spent much time near a beach making sandcastles will know about the daily phenomenon of the tides. Slowly the waves come closer and then and closer and then closer until your entire sand castle is washed away. The tide has come in. It is a bit like this when you invite someone to take […]
The obvious conclusion from touring some of the larger growing churches around the world is that their congregations can often “hire away their responsibility.” It’s the Pastors job. This of course is not exclusively a large church problem. We can get into the mode of having other people lead our Christian lives for us. We […]
At some point our pre-occupation with safety can get in the way of living full lives. We often want to know that our invitation to take a closer look at Christ and His church will be greeted in a positive way, before we offer the invitation. This desire to be secure becomes disordered when fear […]