The Gospel According to Yeeks

Our annual Young Adults Retreat has came and went. It really was a lovely time and the venue we booked helped to ease the rest we were craving. More than that, I am so thankful for the participation this year. 40 people went for the Retreat and we talked about a range of stuff. God was speaking mightily through each and everyone of us, and the Word was clearly preached. I pray that the Spirit protect our minds with all that we have absorbed. There remains much to be done.

For  as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive - 1 Cor 15:22

When Matchbox 20 used to be popular (I know I am showing my age), they released a song entitled “Bright Lights”. I loved this song. I’ve enjoyed covering it when playing in bands. She got out of town, On a railway New York bound. Took all except my name. Another alien on Broadway . The lyrics tell a story of a woman who left town for New York. The first two lines tells us that much. However the next two, gets really depressing. We learn that this woman is heading to New York and is leaving her husband (“Took all except my name”). The last line, tells us the reason. She is going to Broadway to be one of the many hopefuls wanting to succeed in an acting career. Well some thing in life, you just can’t change Some things you can’t see until it gets too late The next stanza speaks of the husband’s lament. Those desires in her has always been there. But he thought what they had was enough to keep her. And then there is the fact that her leaving came o...

Thanks to Tremper Longman III's book "How to Read Proverbs" I have gained a greater appreciation for the Book of Proverbs. I struggled with this book. I suppose there are many like me. The collection of sayings seem so completely random with no unifying theme. But Tremper Longman III helped me to see Proverbs. And especially Proverbs 9. And boy is Proverbs 9 is special. I think once we understand this chapter, our appreciation for the book as a whole multiplies greatly. For a start, the Book of Proverbs can be summed up with these words: "Be wise, and don't be foolish." Proverbs 9 is special in the way it personifies Wisdom and Folly. To help us have the chapter illuminate our minds, I have colour-coded the passage below into three sections and will give an explanatory note for each section: 1 Wisdom has built her house;     she has hewn her seven pillars. 2 She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine;     she has also set her table. 3...