“Even if there were no heaven and there were no hell, would you still follow Jesus? Would you follow him for the life, joy and fulfilment he gives you right now?”
― Tony Campolo.
Throughout this life i live and kinda feel sometimes i am failing, living in tough northern coastal community is hard. feel always should try be a example of Gods kindness, rewire others into understanding his authenticity. Recognise his evidence in Nature around us.
Which is very evident in Buzzards, sparrow hawks, seals in the coastal waters.
Like others to remember myself for my commitment, to truth of gods words, encouragement to wrestle this stuff through, My theology was always `make sense of God in your way but try some of this good music and the issue inferred in this message from films, TV comics, music songs.
Remember who it was with , mostly in my LIFE (with often) more often with those on the edges of society, outcast because of poverty.
That always had engagement , conversations, time to listen.
That Kevin explored in corner street conversations real issues.
That l identified Hope.
SOMEHOW talks, residentials, trips away, youth settings we created had a message, Hope perhaps with the empowerment plus participatory approaches others gained sense of their own worth, value and grew in self esteem.
Just perhaps my memory will live on in the hearts of those got to see my work, it would have to be due to the itinerant ministry those who knew me best.
Detached work and street corner settings mean `then as now`, sowing seeds can be hard work. Others gathered results from this hard frontier environments. Progress wasn't something l could often witness, certainly not immediately.
So I ask Kevin, where others LIFES better , different improved because l came into theirs in some shape, form, presence.
legacy and remembrance.
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