God is not a policeman Thoughts on a meme I saw a meme which said, "God is not a policeman, God is a fireman." I thought that cannot be right. I do not think either of them is a good analogy. Then I thought, "If God is neither a policeman or fireman, then what is …
Tag: Spirit
Dynamic or Formal?
Dynamic or Formal? Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 20th May 2018. I learned something new in church today. The feast of Pentecost (Shavout in Hebrew, meaning weeks, the day is a week of weeks, seven weeks, after Passover) is not only the first of the two Jewish harvest festivals, but also the celebration of Moses …
Fire
Fire a poem for pentecost Fire falls, the promised power; its harbinger the sound of a hurricane. God's Holy Spirit has come upon the Church. Flames come to rest and frightened men are filled with confidence. God's Holy Spirit repairing shattered lives . The sound of the wind and the sound of many voices in …
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, …
Spirit
Spirit Galatians Part 5 We say someone has spirit, we comment on a spirited performance. Oyr spirit is where our drive and energy come from. I said earlier that I was going to comment on what Paul said about the Holy Spirit in Galatians Chapter 3. It isn't that far from what I've said above. …
Making an ass of myself 