If I am honest I have always desired to make my mark in the world. I guess in some ways we are all trying to achieve something to stand out, to create a legacy, change the world in some way. In fact in our modern age a whole industry of self-help schemes and coaching for Read More
Recently I included the 12 Step version of the Serenity Prayer in an article [here]; it started me thinking about the original version of Reinhold Niebuhr’s (1892-1971) prayer. It is stunning so I thought I would share it with you. God give us grace to accept with serenity things that cannot be changed, Courage to Read More
In this day and age we are bombarded with advertising of programmes or things that will make us fitter, healthier, richer, more productive, more successful in any number of places; on the sports field, at work and at home. I must say I am jaded when I read claims like that. You know as the Read More
We were talking in men’s group about how we hear God. It was based on a devotional written by Peter Goulter called “The Voice of the Lord”. In it some questions were asked about how we hear God. Here is what it said: “So how about you? Do you hear (literally) the voice of Jesus? Read More
I am reminded of the old saying “Rome wasn’t built in a day” as I think of the journey ahead in establishing interdenominational men’s ministry teams across the country. It will take time and much effort to see momentum from these groups as they are established and gain traction in their region or community. We Read More
One of my favourite scriptures is 1 Chronicles 12:32 “from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do – 200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command”. This scripture has always challenged me to keep my eyes open to what is going on around me both in the natural and Read More
As a network we are here to encourage and equip men to understand and engage in the vital role they have in the Kingdom of God. This is becoming more and more imperative in the turbulent social times we live in. Our focus this year is on connection with a particular emphasis on one of Read More
An old man was doing his daily walk along the beach one morning, when he spotted a young boy crouched by the water, scooping something up from the sand and throwing it into the sea. The beach was normally empty at this time of day, and so the old man stopped to watch for a Read More
It is amazing how powerful stories are in our lives. We recently bought some children’s books for our grandchildren and one of the stories called “The Wonkey Donkey” became an instant hit. The children wanted the story over and over again. It occurred to me that most ancient cultures had an oral based tradition. The Read More
We have been spending time as a leadership group looking at the future and vision for PK going forward in the foreseeable future. Now that may sound like an oxymoron because the future is not particularly foreseeable. I don’t think many of us would have picked what 2020 would bring on New Year’s Eve in Read More