Jonah
something greater

something greater

Too often we fall into the trap of trying to be Christian in a pre-Christian kind of way. As I write I’m remembering the old song titled “Old-Time Religion”, a catchy tune with unfortunate lyrics:

“Give me that old-time religion
Give me that old-time religion
Give me that old-time religion
It’s good enough for me”

labyrinthine ways

labyrinthine ways

I like Jonah because he’s a bit like me. I like the way that he recognises the call of God for him, then gets a bit scared and runs in the opposite direction

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