4 things that made Jonah angry Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 25th August 2019 An earlier start for me again at Holy Trinity, I was playing percussion in the worship band so had to be there early for the final rehearsal. It was also the last joint service of the summer holiday period, Vicar Mike …
Tag: Anger
Anger (Haiku)
Is anger a sin? "Be angry but do not sin," Said Saint Paul. So no.
Dark space
Back in June, I spoke about the corporate and personal sides of what the apostle Paul spoke about in Ephesians 3, in the blogs Loads More and Let's Get Personal. I said I would get back to say how this affects me personally, so here it is two weeks late. Some Christians give what they …
No law?
No law? Galatians part 9 This must be the the most read bit of the book of Galatians: But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, …
It isn’t nice
It isn't nice Galatians part 8 Have you ever been told off because what you have said in church isn't nice? It seems that any language that isn't nice should not be said, especially if we sound angry. Bear this in mind as we look at what Paul says next in Galatians: For freedom Christ …
Get angry…
Get angry... ...but do not sin. So says Paul's advice to the church in Ephesus, he adds to this, 'Don't stay angry all day.' (Ephesians 4: A lot of people see the negative things said about anger in the Bible and think it is wrong to get angry, but they miss the fist two words. Get …
Anger Management
On Tuesday I visited the doctor. I was wanting to know what had happened to the anger management treatment I was supposed to be getting, things had stalled, it had been nearly a year since I last heard from anything, so it was time to get things kick started. The last I heard I was …