“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 lived, kinda feel sometimes l am failing, living in tough northern coastal community it's hard. Feel always should try be an example of Gods kindness, rewire others into understanding his authenticity. Recognise God's evidence in Nature around us.
Which very evident in Buzzards, sparrow hawks, seals in the coastal waters.
Like others when inclined to remember myself for commitment, the truth of Gods words, encouragement to wrestle this stuff through, My theology 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 lived among, mostly in my LIFE (with often) more often with those on the edges of society, outcast because of poverty.
Here always had engagement, conversations, taken time to listen.
That Kevin explored in corner street conversations real issues.
That l identified Hope.
SOMEHOW talks, residential, 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 ask Kevin, where the 'others' LIFES better, different, improved because l came into theirs in some shape, form, presence.
legacy and remembrance.
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