Happy Father’s Day

There was a father of five who came home one day with a toy and asked which one of them should have the present. “Who is the most obedient here? Anyone here who never talks back to mum and does everything she asks you to do?” After a short period of silence, all of...

Judging the book (person) by the cover

Recently Bob’s message provided excellent insight into how Jeremiah responded when challenged directly by a false prophet, in the temple in front of many people. Jeremiah calmly removed himself from the situation, made no judgement on the false prophet, and waited on...

Seasons of Tiredness

Perhaps like me you’re having a day, or a season, when you’re feeling a little tired, when you’re struggling with aches in your bones or your heart. “What happened?” “I thought I was doing OK.” Things like growth, healing and progress never happen as one continual...

Praying ‘Inappropriate Prayers’ – Part 2

I can’t help but feel sorry for Jeremiah. At a young age, God handed him the toughest assignment there is, that of delivering His message to a people who no longer even acknowledges their sin much less see their need to repent before God. In response, they tried to...

Praying ‘inappropriate’ prayers – Part 1

If one were to measure success in ministry in terms of the number of ‘likes’ and ‘followers’, then Jeremiah was a flop! No one liked him nor the message he preached. That’s because over and over again, he lambasted the people of Israel for violating their covenant...