LES HENSONMay 141 minAvoiding TemptationLes Henson We all face temptations, but dealing with them is vitally important. To overcome temptation is never easy, but giving in to...
LES HENSONMay 31 minThe Vulnerability of Being Fully HumanJesus was the most fully human person who ever lived. Being fully human entails the embodiment of a vulnerability that may invite shame,...
LES HENSONMay 21 minFaith Not CertaintyFaith is not the same as certainty. Faith must always leave room for genuine doubt. Robert Breault says, “What is certainty but the...
LES HENSONApr 92 minThe Church as CommunityLes Henson Authentic community is vital to the life of the church and its people. For without genuine community, the church is not truly...
LES HENSONDec 13, 20211 minHow Different are We?Les Henson How different are we as God’s people from our neighbours, the people we work with and those we regularly encounter in the...
LES HENSONDec 7, 20211 minCreating an ImageLes Henson In the western world, we no longer seek to develop character. Instead, the focus is on each individual constructing their own...
LES HENSONDec 3, 20211 minThe World is ChangingLes Henson The world we inhabit is continually changing. You can feel it in the air as we move deeper into post-Christian secularism. The...
LES HENSONAug 9, 20211 minGod has not ChangedLes Henson Jesus Christ sent his disciples into the world, and he is doing the same today. We are sent out on the mission of advancing...
LES HENSONAug 8, 20211 minThe Ever-Changing Rhythms of Life (Poem)Les Henson The sky is blue the sun is shining quietly the wind blows the clouds slowly across the ever-changing sky the brightness is...
LES HENSONAug 7, 20211 minLost Enchantment (Poem)Les Henson Enchantment lost The earth is flat Locked in the prison cell of the imminent Any sense of the transcendence is abandoned....
LES HENSONAug 5, 20211 minThe Gift of SalvationLes Henson The gift of salvation comes to us through the mercy and grace of God in Jesus Christ alone. There is nothing we can do to earn...
LES HENSONAug 4, 20211 minFire Clouds (Poem)Les Henson The fire clouds rage in the darkened sky, The mystery man spoke of days gone-bye, A hundred angels danced on the head of a...
LES HENSONAug 3, 20211 minAlone (Poem)Les Henson Each alone in the maddening crowd, thousands dwell all around. Hundreds pass on busy streets, moving in, out and round-about....
LES HENSONAug 3, 20211 minPlanting Flowers Between the CracksLes Henson Julian Barnes, the former post child of exclusive secularism, wrote in Chapter 6 of his book, Nothing to Be Frightened Of...
LES HENSONAug 1, 20211 minThe Common GoodLes Henson Jimmy Carter suggests that “The common good is reached when we work together to improve the wellbeing of people in our society...
LES HENSONJul 30, 20211 minA Secular Age (Poem)Les Henson Suffocating in a swamp of imminence the secular overpowers us at every turn. Pretending to be free we are ensnared by the very...
LES HENSONJul 30, 20211 minThe Hiddenness of GodLes Henson As followers of Jesus and those committed to the way and things of God, we should be aware that God is both revealed and...
LES HENSONJul 29, 20211 minLoneliness (Poem)Les Henson In city, suburb and street behind locked doors lonely people dwell high fences create islands of inaccessibility imaginary...
LES HENSONJul 27, 20211 minWhen the Kingdom Comes (Poem)Les Henson Sadness and joy Tears and laughter Despair and hope Bondage and freedom All mingle together In the time between the times....
LES HENSONJul 26, 20212 minWhen Heaven Seems Bolted ShutLes Henson There are times when God seems so far away when it’s difficult to read one’s Bible, to pray, or to engage in any form of...