Want to make the most of your church experience? Here are a few tips from Paul who wrote a letter to the church in Corinth that also speaks to us today: “I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and … More Make the Most of Your Church Experience

When asked who left the wet towel on the floor, all three of our kids will stand in the bathroom pointing to each other – each one refusing to take the blame! The truth is, none of us like to take the blame because we know there are usually consequences that follow. There is a … More Blameless

Some times I wonder, “Do I have what it takes?”. “Will I make it though to the end?” “I’ve made it this far, but what will guarantee I’ll make it through the unknown, the challenges that lay lurking around the corner – let alone the overwhelming obstacles right in front of me?”. When faced with … More You Will Make It Through

God is calling you down a certain path. He is willing you on to take it! Paul found his path. He was called to be an apostle (a church planter and messenger of God): ‘Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God’. 1 Corinthians 1:1 (NIV) It was the … More The Call

When God anointed Saul to be king, there were those who accepted his leadership and those who rejected it: When Saul returned to his home at Gibeah, a group of men whose hearts God had touched went with him. ‘But there were some scoundrels who complained, “How can this man save us?” And they scorned … More Ignore Them

Dr Google is everyone’s local GP. I guess you could say he gets around! According to the Sydney Morning Herald, a survey showed that 50% of Australians used Dr Google to self diagnose. But Dr Google has it’s limitations. Dr Steve Hambleton said the “information explosion” on the internet had spawned many great sources of … More Dr Google

When the clouds suddenly break and the rain begins to pour, you duck for the nearest cover. When you buy a new car or are facing uncertain times ahead, you call the insurance company to take out some cover. When the cool of the night sets in and you need some warmth, you pull up … More Duck For Cover

It seems that a lot of our life is lived in a perpetual state of ‘in between’: “When the borders are open… “ “When Covid has passed… “ “When I graduate… “ “When I get married… “ “When I retire… “ It’s like living in the hallway. You’re no longer where you once were, but … More Making the Most of the ‘Meanwhile’

It gets a little awkward when the person in front of you is still living in the glory days of high school, especially when a decade or two has passed. Life is to be lived in the present – because living from the fading afterglow of the past just betrays a lack of engagement with … More More Than the Afterglow

Sometimes you just feel defeated. Deflated. It’s easier to just keel over and surrender to the relentless kicks in the guts rather than raising another fist to keep up the fight. But then comes that bright light of Hope over the horizon. It is the promise of God – reminding us that: No matter how … More Undefeated