Robert I Oliver Blog
Welcome to my blog. Feel free to explore the posts and some longer articles. I will be looking to post about once per week. Shorter posts will mostly arise out of simple daily word studies from the Bible and may be helpful to prompt prayer or simple spoken blessings. Longer articles will compile themes from multiple posts.
Let me know if you find the insights helpful or if you’d like me to send you new posts via email.
grace & peace,
Rob
The context of these remarks is the current pandemic and the associated economic crisis. While in prayer specifically for these events and those so terribly affected by them, our sequence of readings came to Luke 10 last night. Luke 10 Luke 10:4 “Do not greet anyone on the way.” This sounds similar to our present …
The eternal light of Glory governs over darkness. Dwelling in glory positions us for contested witness. But it also positions us to find and proclaim peace.
There is no form of sexual immorality that is beyond the reach of the grace, mercy and love of God. Equally, every form of sexual immorality is incompatible with the holiness and purity of God.
I am a husband and dad. I am a blogger and a writer. I am a curious explorer of the world in which we live, and of the Word of God which opens an unseen world to enquiry. The intent of this blog is to capture the breadcrumbs of my inquiries and document them for others to follow along if they wish.
My family are a part of Citipointe Church in Brisbane, Australia. My faith heritage is Methodist, and then Uniting Church. I have family members who have served in the mission fields of South America, Papua New Guinea and nations of the Mediterranean. Others have served in ministry in the Anglican Church and in sending agencies here in Australia. My wife’s family has a Catholic heritage. In my pursuit of God, I travelled via Baptist churches and via life giving churches in any location I found myself living.
I have worked for two of the largest mining companies, and one of the largest information technology firms in the world. I have pursued engineering to a PhD, and business to an MBA. I have learnt the processes of technical enquiry, project implementation and new skill development through performing multiple roles and fields of activity.
My faith journey may have had a heritage and an environment in which to germinate, but it had two beginnings. The first was a childhood response to a message in the Methodist church. The roots did not go deep. It was not until my final undergraduate year that the Holy Spirit brought back to the same physical location. That night, in what was by then a Uniting Church, He introduced me to the lordship of Jesus. I zealously pursued the activities of faith with the energy of youth. Through reading and engaging in private and corporate prayer, I found my way to short term prayer journeys in the late 1990’s.
So almost 20 years ago I was fortunate to hear a message by Wes Campbell about the activity and discipline of praying the Bible. My practice has been more or less diligent from time to time. However, in those times of greater diligence, some helpful insights and connections have occurred. Some of those insights and connections have generated fruitful prayers. Others have been encouraging to people I know.
My intent here on this blog is twofold. First, I will document some prayers that I hope you find fruitful. Then, I will put together some other articles that I hope you will find encouraging. Following these breadcrumbs has drawn me closer to the Bread of Heaven. I trust they will also be useful markers for you also.
Feel free to connect. Comments are welcome but will be moderated.
grace & peace,
Rob.
