Author: Dane Marshall

February 24, 2015

Responding to the Call

How do we respond when Jesus calls us?  When we read the account of Jesus first calling some of the disciples in Matthew’s Gospel (4 v18-22), we’re reminded that the disciples left their nets at once and followed him.
February 23, 2015

All We Like Sheep?

It’s amazing just how a farmer or shepherd can walk into a field where there are no sheep in sight, and call for them and they respond by appearing from all four corners of the field.   I can go into that same field, c
February 22, 2015

What does Work mean to you?

Spend some time reflecting on what work means to you. Here’s a range of responses, one or more of which might fit your current work-life pattern - but you might want to add your own...... 1) It is hard physical effort t
February 21, 2015

Live to Work or Work to Live?

It’s an old question but: “Do you live to work or work to live?” Are you content with your answer? If your work doesn’t bring you fulfilment, is there anything practical that you, your church, or the members of y
February 20, 2015

Is All Work Equally Valued?

Does God value some forms of work over others? (Do we?) Take a look at Dave Walker’s cartoon ‘A hierarchy of vocations’ below: How much truth is there in this? Why do we pray for some occupations and not
February 19, 2015

Godly Work?

“Because people’s occupations often centre life’s meaning so powerfully, does that mean that they are bending the knee in de facto obeisance to secular gods, kingdoms and morals of a workaday world, saving Sundays fo
February 18, 2015

All are Called

"All of God's people who hear the call [of God] are commissioned by God to answer that call wherever it takes us. There are many places of injustice in our world that are waiting for the Good News of the gospel. It is not
April 20, 2014

Actions speak louder than words

Rumour had been spreading through the factory for weeks. Their multi-millionaire owner was to send his son on a ‘surprise visit’. Management kept their eyes open for flash sports cars in the car park and well-dressed
April 19, 2014

Darkness

One of the strangest experiences I have ever had was on a visit to the Big Pit Mining Museum in Blaenavon. As part of the visit you are taken on an underground tour of the disused mine. During the course of the hour or so
April 18, 2014

Seeing work through to the bitter end

I am always amazed at what lengths people go to in order to ensure they are doing their best in their work, but also to enable their fellow human beings to have a better life. Even though it is now 4 or 5 years ago, I stil