A very interesting article has tried to go to the roots of the motivations behind radicalism and terrorism.
What this is about, as Tony Blair has argued, is fanaticism. Radical ideologies of hate and violence have often seduced disaffected young men searching for some great cause. Forty years ago they would have embraced Leninist revolutionary [...]
Archive for July, 2005
Mussings on ideologies
27Jul05Blogging
27Jul05Blogging seems to be in a bit of a hiatus at present. Time constraints are weighing heavily on me now and I need to focus on Family, church, work and studies. (Hmmmm)
What this means for my millions of readers and fans is that I will be posting miscellaneous links and [...]
A Day Like Any Other
19Jul05T’was a day like any other,
Divine light shone in my heart.
T’was the will of our Heavenly Father,
My foolish plans to pull apart.
For with a Love I could not understand,
Grace rescued this poor wretch.
With a stretched-out, merciful hand,
A long-lost soul did He fetch.
He lifted me up from the miry clay,
My sin-laden heart to clean.
Translated He me [...]
The Pentecostal Gold Standard
14Jul05An interesting and inspiring article by Christianity Today on Pastor Jack Hayford, President of the International Church of The Foursquare Gospel denomination.
Get it here.
His heart is cetainly in the right place, and the Church certainly needs statesmen like Jack Hayford. As a leader he is a standard of honour and “honouring another” that we [...]
I Cherish A Treasure.
13Jul05Thank you for loving and holding me near,
Life with you is so precious, my dear.
My love for you each day does rise,
It only takes a look from those dazzling green eyes.
Our home is a nest of love, life and toys,
Within it our treasure, God’s gift of two boys.
They will indeed grow,
In our bond of True [...]
If only I would….
12Jul05If only I would behold, as in a glass
Your plan and your purpose coming to pass
If only I would catch a glimpse of Thee
My soul to take captive in bonds to be
If only I would feel the Highest’s embrace
My heart to melt in moments of Grace
If only I would answer this worthy call
An ideal so [...]
We are all Londoners today
07Jul05“Never give in, never”
(Winston Churchill - 1941)
Israel
07Jul05Love and hate - two worlds apart,
This jewel in the crown of an imperial heart.
From the waves of the Med. This land doth rise,
Promising peace within the reach of one’s eyes.
But instead of the joy of a biblical dawning,
One has to witness the death and the mourning.
Oh! Would man only yield his prideful heart,
To have [...]
New Iris Ministries Newsletter
06Jul05Posted in WildOx and LWT:
CONGO AND BEYOND! (read)
Against all the odds, London has beaten Paris to win its bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. (read)
SKY NEWS FLASH:
The Cry in the Way
06Jul05This world will try to move me
With promise of riches, fame and wealth
My flesh will try to woo me
With lures of pleasures, flattering stealth
For long ago in a distant land
Your blood was shed for me
Though deliverance was in your hand
A redeemer you chose to be
Consume me Lord, Possess my reins
That I may live for Thee
May [...]
A bible that is falling to bits probably belongs to a person who isn’t.
The Old Man
05Jul05A lonely sad face
As he sits in his place;
The years in his face are showing,
For in his eyes no hope is glowing.
One thing you perceive
From his impressive complexion,
Is the remarkable aura
Of thought and reflection.
The wrinkles in his skin
Are evidence of the time he has been;
For when he thinks he boosts his presence,
To me he portrays [...]
The Poet…. (and his poetry).
05Jul05One of my passions has always been poetry. I see this same trait in some of my Godly heroes.
King David, for example, was a pretty cool guy – he had the heart of a conquering warrior – and yet he was also a deeply emotional, sensitive and artistic poet whom the scriptures call “The [...]
Recommended reading
05Jul05Posted at WildOx and LWT Blogs
The following is taken from my personal library. I have found these books to be an awesome source of inspiration – I can say that a lot of my theology got blasted after reading some of these…. So you have been warned!
The heavenly man (Brother Yun) - By Paul [...]
Turning my puff into buff.
04Jul05First day of the week and boy am I tired! My good friend Steve Doerter has been encouraging me to get back in shape – and oh my do I need it! Currently weighing 110 KG / 242 Lbs I have really let myself go.
I feel inclined to follow a composite of Bill [...]
Rustic dreams!
02Jul05We spent the night in the caravan. Needless to say Annabelle enrolled in a self-assigned mission of “Bug/Rodent-watch”! She must have slept all of two hours the whole night.
The rest of the family slept straight through the night (Dad included), and woke up at the unmerciful hour of 7:00am…. on a Saturday morning. [...]
The candle burning on both ends!
02Jul05This week I have started my secular studies. Because I have ten years at my current job, I qualify for a fast track “experience route” entry into membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This in turn needs an accredited degree, or in my fast track case, three modules form the [...]
