Did you encounter God the last time you went to church? If there is one place where we should expect to sense, know, or feel God, it’s in church! Let’s See the Gifts in Action! Church isn’t meant to be a dusty, drab, polite nod to God but a powerful place of encounter with His very presence, open… Read More »
Where’s Your Treasure? Not a box of gold or hidden stash—more like, what’s that thing, or those things, you place the most value on? I’ve got a very nice guitar, and a camera I don’t really know how to use, but beyond that, very little, if anything, by way of “treasure.” Maybe, for you, it’s the job you’ve… Read More »
Are you complaining or content? Good question—the answer is probably, “about what?” as if complaining were a human right! There’s a difference between ordinary complaining and the complaint that accompanies lament. There’s something uncomfortably honest about Paul’s words in Philippians 2: “Do all things without grumbling or disputing” (v. 14). It’s a command (or an ‘imperative’, if that… Read More »
As you get a bit older, you start seeing the sense in not messing about with matches. It’s not that you can’t, it’s more like you shouldn’t. I find myself thumbing through the Bible for some down-to-earth advice and it turns out, there are some pretty clear pointers for living well. They aren’t exactly rules, but they’re for… Read More »
Listening to Dave preach on Philippians 2 recently, where he mentioned not doing things in our own strength, I realised that even after walking with the Lord for 45 years, I still sometimes fall into that ‘trap’. It’s never intentional, but it happens. There are certainly tasks that fall under the category of “whatever your hand finds to… Read More »
If you are going to build any type of building or structure, foundations are crucial, especially if you want to build something significant that will stand the test of time. Considering the character flaws and leadership failures we have seen across nations in recent years, I have been reflecting on the discipleship foundations we establish and maintain in… Read More »