By focusing on Gods faithfulness in the past, we are able to face todays crisis's with confidence rather than fear. Chapters 5 to 14 in the book of Exodus are worth a read. The Israelites had been slaves to the Egyptians for a long time, and God sends Moses to have a chat with Pharaoh... Continue Reading →
Be a Bartimaeus
What can we learn today from a blind guy who shouted louder than those who tried to silence him and who lived over 2000 years ago?...
A prayer for you this week – Keep in step
You may not feel very alive right at this moment or you may even feel far from Christ. Come back, make that choice to believe the truth which has been presented to you in his word. Not only are you alive with Christ, you have been called free.
Stories that never get old
Each Christian has a story of how Christ called them, and that testimony is unique to who we are and our journey. Regardless of how loud or quiet God chose to step into our lives one thing is for sure, Our conversion stories are an important part of our faith journey.
Commit to committing differently
There are two problems in the Church today that I don't think get enough air time and because of this I reckon it causes a lot of burn out and leaves individuals feeling purposeless. People overcommitting themselves , and committing ourselves to the wrong things. We all know a person or people in our Christian... Continue Reading →
Jesus, NOT the reason for the season
So it's that time of year again where most people are taking a break from their busy lives and instead will spend some quality time with family and friends. For that to happen many will need to first brave the packed out shopping centres, survive the battle of the car parks and spend lots of... Continue Reading →
Born again identity – Equipped and ready to go!
This is the last post in the Born again identity series which I started back in August this year. As I have been reading through the book of Ephesians it feels like I have had a bit of a born again experience when it comes to who I am in Christ. So while it was... Continue Reading →
Born again identity – You are the Church
Earlier this year I started studying the book of Ephesians as I had always been interested in what the Bible had to say about our identity as Christians. Unfortunately an addiction to smoking had always been getting in the way of me fully grasping what it meant to be a new creation in Christ. (Cigarette... Continue Reading →
It’s time to stir
The book of Acts is the action packed story of the early Church, the boldness of the those who had been impacted by Jesus Christ and a lesson to us today about the significance of encouraging others in our Christian circles. One of the things I have always really enjoyed about Acts is Pauls conversion.... Continue Reading →
What good are you tired and burnt out?
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. For a long time I didn't spend much time at all looking... Continue Reading →
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