I’d forgotten just how fast the Opera browser is. Having used Firebird as browser of choice recently I’ve been surprised at just how spritely Opera feels in comparison. Must have a good look at my favourite sites of the moment to see how they look. One big disadvantage of course is that there’s no Stumbleupon toolbar for Opera.
Peter Holloway Posts
From the spiritual to the more prosaic: Sunday we met as a church in a building (as opposed to a house) for the first time yesterday. It really is an exciting step to take! It’s great to see people all working together to bring it about. Of course, it is a first, not a final step. There is much more to do, and much more that we expect, God willing.
The winds got the better of one of our fence panels over the weekend too. I thought I was well prepared, having a spare one to replace it. Unfortunately the newer one was slightly large than the older one. After much pushing, pulling and general forcing of the panel it eventually slid down into the too small gap – along with my little finger! :-0
So typing is now rather more timid than usual, particularly on the p, ;, ? etc.
On another note, I’ve given www.peterholloway.org a makeover. It was reasonably clean in terms of using CSS rather than tables for layout, but I wanted to go for the classic two-column with a header style, which I have now done. I got the basic template from SSI-Developer.net. And used www.webwhirlers.com to help find some new colors.
“They will perish, but You remain.” Hebrews 1:11
Someone once said that there are two certainties: death and taxes. Well there are two certainties (at least): our mortality and Christ’s eternity.
This world will perish, we will perish, but Jesus Christ will remain! Either side of death Jesus is our one certainty, our one Rock, our one Hope!
So, how come we spend so much time worrying about the perishing? Not only does Jesus remain, but He remains the same. Nothing else remains the same; all things will fail eventually. But when we trust in Jesus now, we are trusting in the same Person we will meet with face to face when this world is rolled up like an old garment and disposed of. I like that hope!
Whatever happened to the old fashioned virtues of professionalism and hard work? In a world awash with a variety of means of communication, how come so few actually manage to communicate effectively, if at all?
Watched a program on TV a couple of nights ago. A couple bought a house from Germany to be erected in England. The workmen and house arrived from Germany by 7:00am. What were they waiting for? The British crane driver!
Sadly, incompetence seems to be ingrained into the current British work ethic. Poor communication, poor work, no pride in a job well done, no responsibility taken for failure or resolve to do better next time.
Does anyone take pride in doing a professional job to the best of their abilities any more? I am waiting to be convinced, but I am not hopeful.
Titus 1:1 ‘… for the sake of the faith of God’s elect …’
This is an interesting comment. What does Paul mean by it? He is telling us that this is his prime reason for being an apostle. He is working for the sake of the faith of those who have trusted Jesus Christ as Saviour and are born again of the Spirit of God.
How come then, that we do the opposite? We backbite and tear down. We condemn our brothers and sisters in the Lord for every minor misdemeaner or failing whilst cheerfully ignoring our own hypocrisy.
Our aim in our relationships should be to work ‘for the sake of the faith of God’s elect’: that means seeking to build up, not tear down, to restore, not condemn, to look to ourselves before criticising others.
In other words, ‘do unto others …’ – shouldn’t we all expect our Christian family to work for our spiritual well being? So, let’s all work ‘for the sake of the faith of God’s elect’.