I was given a book some years ago entitled “Leadership Prayers” written by Richard Kriegbaum. As we look ahead at possible options for growth, this particular prayer captured the sentiment of my heart. He writes, … Read More
The End Game
Asย I sat with theย young couple for a pre-marriage counselling session, I shared with them the secret to a stress free wedding! “The secret is…” I began, “… to simply keep the glory of God as … Read More
On fearing God
When the bible commends to us theย ‘fear of God’, it canย initially be a little unsettling. Attempts to play down the meaning of the word ‘fear’ in the New Testament can often be driven by fear. … Read More
Is the church heater working?
With winter closing in on us, it’s timely that we check to seeย if the church heater is working. This church tradition is not new… there’s a story of it happening as earlyย as the 1800’s. Nico … Read More
The heart of the matter
No doubt you’ve heard of the term, ‘broken-hearted’. What a sad idiom. The heart is often thought of as: the spirit of a person, our true self, our core, the centre of our being and … Read More
On Abiding
โHow cool, imagine making a Skype video call whilst flying over the Indian Ocean?โ Initially we were marvelling at the possibility ofย internet connections mid flight! But it wasn’t long beforeย Johnathan Macris and I were actually … Read More
How to love God, Pt.2
Years ago, my wife Bron was chatting with another woman after a bible study they both attended. She had just asked this rather petite young mother what she did before she had kids. “I’m an … Read More
How to love God
Imagine turning up for a date with your beloved but instead of an actual person, only their picture stares at you across the table. Itโs a sad thought. Why? Because you only haveย the memory of … Read More
Believing is seeing
They say that ‘seeing’ is ‘believing’ but I’m not so sure. I actually think that ‘believing’ is ‘seeing’. Consider this prayer of Paul. 13โNow may the God of hope fill you with all joy and … Read More
Love under a microscope
If you were to listen only to contemporary voices, you’d be forgiven for thinking that science andย religion areย at odds with one another. In an upcoming ‘4:12’ elective, Dr. Andrew Brown will address thisย in depth. As … Read More