Sometimes it can all seem too much. Life can be overwhelming at times, especially as the realities of what is going on across the world begins to hit home at a local level, on top of all the other pressures and problems that come our way anyway. It’s at these times that can begin to … More BURN OUT //
The greatest obstacle the Israelites faced was not the size of the giants that ruled the land, but the size of their trust in God who promised they would soon possess it. God had already proven again and again how much He loved and cared for His people by delivering them out of slavery in … More Keys of Trust
If there was one word that could be used to define our culture today, it would be options. Just give me choices! I don’t want one or two flavours of ice cream to choose from, but a whole freezer full of all types of flavours. I want to leave my options open and wait till … More Burn Your Bridges
It’s so inspiring to be immersed in a culture that has become increasingly focussed on eating healthy and staying fit. It means an increase in the quality and quantity of life to be enjoyed! But it’s important to remember that you can have the flashiest car on the street, but if the engine under the … More Un-Clean Eating
When you get caught in the rain, where do you run? The other day I dropped my car off to get some new tyres put on and went for a walk while I was waiting for the fitters to finish. When I began my walk the clouds didn’t seem that threatening, but after a few … More Caught In the Rain
Before any product can be sold, it must include a barcode on the packaging in order for it to be stacked on the shelves and ready for purchase. It’s the barcode on any item in the supermarket that identifies its price and other essential details relative to it’s purchase. In a similar way, all of … More Choose Your Barcode
If you are alive, you will feel undoubtably feel pain. A friend of mine was reminded of this on Saturday when he fell off the scooter he was performing a stunt on and injured his hip. He got a pretty sure reminder that he was indeed still alive! But the pain we face in life … More Hope In God
The fear of failure has been one of the greatest dream killers in history. But when you’ve got nothing to lose and your back is up against the wall, you may just be willing to have a go like Jonathan and his armour bearer did. With the nation’s back again the wall, Jonathan decided to … More Have A Go Or You’ll Never Know
As we walked to school the other day, my three year old son informed me that, “when I am four, I will be a teenager”. Our other two kids (and I) chuckled together at the ridiculous picture of our four year old ‘baby’ sitting in a grade 5 class! Despite the mockery, Winter remained undeterred! … More When You Don’t Really Want What You Think You Want
Sometimes it’s hard to get up when you’ve fallen. But like Paul, God invites us to get off the floor and get to our feet. Paul was after blood. Full of rage, he stormed down the highway towards the city of Damascus to destroy those who had begun to follow Jesus. But just as he … More Get To Your Feet
