We are very blessed, as a Christian church, to have letters passed down to us that were written in the first century; letters, for example, between the Apostle Paul to one of the new young church past...
Contentment is not something we seem to hear much about, let alone talk about. In the face of rampant, out-of-control, consumerism and materialism, contentment is a swear word.
Ask any brand marketin...
My passion has, and continues to be, to find ways of connecting people to Jesus. By trade, I am a music technologist – a sound engineer, designer, and producer – however I also have skills in writing,...
“How can my life bear fruit?” — Luke 13:1-9
I love gardening and one of my favourite things to grow are sweet cherry tomatoes. At times they have been so abundant that I have had to give them awa...
Jesus was often accused of hanging out with those who were considered sinners, and on one occasion when the religious elite were berating Jesus for welcoming and eating with undesirables, he told them...
Have you ever had the experience where your friends have been invited to a party and you didn't get an invite?
You feel let down, left out, and a bit jealous of your friends all having a good time wh...
I once attended a seminar on “vocation” delivered by a Benedictine monk. He recounted how, if someone bounced up to him with a beaming smile and declared, “I am convinced God has called me to be a mo...
I think the Apostle Paul was a runner. Across different letters he compares the Christian life to running a race and uses the metaphor of crowds cheering us on, Jesus championing us, the need for pers...
Have you ever heard the phrase, “to gird up your loins”? It means to prepare yourself for something difficult or challenging, and it is lifted right out of the Bible. Back in biblical times people wor...
Do you have a teddy, blanky, or other soft or stuffed toy that brought you comfort as a child?
I am never surprised to discover that adults still keep their favourite childhood stuffy hidden in a dra...
