Our kids were so excited! It was Christmas morning and each of them wriggled with excitement as they waited to open their presents. As the wrapping ripped away their eyes opened wide as each of them pulled out a brand new watch (among other presents), and one of them got a remote control car. Sadly, … More Your Usability Is In Your Reliability

Enough of being a spectator. It’s time to get out of the grandstands and step into the arena. This is exactly what Peter did. He had enough of wishing what ‘might happen’ or dreaming of what ‘could have happened’. In that moment on the boat as Jesus called him to walk on water, Peter made … More Step Into the Arena

If you want a plant to truly flourish, you need to take it out of the pot and plant it in the soil. When you take a plant out of the constricted space of a pot, it’s roots are free to go down deep into the soil to draw water and nutrients, and there is … More Potted to Planted

Do you ever feel like God is out to get you, or simply forgotten about you? Maybe after an encounter with God you said goodbye to your old life and began to wholeheartedly pursue a relationship with Him – and now, months or years later, rather than being led to an oasis, you now find … More No Water at Meribah

When I stopped at the traffic lights the other day my eyes began to wander. I noticed the floor of the car had collected a few more wrappers and miscellaneous disposable items than usual. So I leaned over to do a quick spring clean, but as I stretched my arm out the lights turned green … More Focus On the Future Not Your Faults

It’s every parents worst nightmare. 7 year old Joseph Eaton was sleeping in his parents car when thieves stole it from the driveway of the family home. The car was left running while his Mum carried his sick brother into the house, and when she came out to grab him, there was nothing but an … More Your Coming Home

A little girl was running down the path in front of her Mum when she tripped and fell, resulting in a devastating injury that cut deep into to her head. When her Mum saw how much blood was flowing, she became completely paralysed with despair. In that moment it seemed like she may lose her … More Your Arrival Is Vital

These days, the newer something is the quicker it seems to break down. Gone are the days when an appliance lasts for 15-20 years. Sometimes older is better than newer. This is especially true when it comes to wisdom for life. Following the ‘ancient paths’ that have been carved out by previous generations will save … More When Older Is Better

There’s no middle ground. Either you win, or you lose. You either conquer, or are conquered. We can’t control the evil we face, but we can all control our response. Each of us have the choice as to whether we will allow evil to conquer us, or whether we will conquer evil: ‘Never pay back … More Conquer Or Be Conquered

I realised my brakes were gone. It was metal on metal and I still had a long way to drive. Anxiety began to wrap its fingers around my throat as I feared that I would either slam into the back of a car that suddenly stopped in front of me or run through a red … More Fearless