Shayne on February 28th, 2009

I’ve just been going over the verses set for reading and meditation for the last few days. Upon reflection, I think it’s important to understand, that to help, to care and to carry our brothers and sisters; we must first ensure that we are continuously striving towards improving our own spiritual health – to be strong, in [...]

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Shayne on February 27th, 2009

I liked the conclusion, that Selwyn provided (a comment, made by a person who had attended a counsellor training course): “ ‘Since I committed my life to helping others, all the doors in my personality have been unlocked.’ That’s how it is: the doors of the uncaring person all open inwards; but the door of the caring [...]

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Shayne on February 26th, 2009

Selwyn captures the theme for this issue ‘Purpose for LIving’, which we have been looking at for the last two months – with these words: ” … when we love God and commit ourselves to His direction, we don’t have the option of deciding whether or not to care for others. As followers of Jesus, we [...]

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Shayne on February 25th, 2009

I found it unusual that in all of Selwyn’s travels – he can tell us, of only one church, that he had visited where ‘a commitment is made by every member to place the interests of the other members before their own’.
Selwyn introduces today’s study with these words: “This is our last day to discuss [...]

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Shayne on February 24th, 2009

I must admit, today’s study did not say much to me – if you received something special from reading it – please let me know – what it was.
The introduction, was fine: “A caring church is a church with a system of loving support. In a caring church community, people are not left to suffer [...]

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Shayne on February 23rd, 2009

Selwyn looks at “another ingredient of a caring church: In a caring church people can share their deep feelings and hurts without fear of being rejected.”
‘Rejection’ can come in many forms – a common one, is for the confidence of a small group to be broken – meaning that what you may share, in confidence, [...]

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Shayne on February 22nd, 2009

I think the verses set for reading and meditation provide a good summary of: ‘a caring church is a church whose leaders (elders) demonstrate care and concern for each other, thus setting a good example to their flock‘.
I’ve used the New Living Translation (NLT), to present, 1 Peter 5:1-11: “And now, a word to you [...]

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