Life
Why following Jesus will forever mean dependence towards Him
I don't think the day will ever come that we will become fully independent. Sure we can pay our own bills, face our own work problems, clean our own homes, but there are a hundred things that we cannot do without Jesus.
Does Jesus really want the glory?
A skeptic friend once threw a question that really threw me off balance for a short while. He told me "God is so selfish because all He wants is glory."
What Psalm 127:3 teaches us about the privilege and blessing of being a parent
Psalm 127:3 says it best when it describes children as a heritage and reward.
Can we really turn to God for help at all times?
Can we truly trust God at all times? I think the question is not much about whether we can or cannot, but rather whether we will or will not.
Why grief can be a gift from God
We all have experienced a certain level of grief caused by loss whether of a loved one, a business gone bad or a pet.
Just too hard? 10 Old Testament passages your pastor's never preached on
Here are 10 Old Testament passages your pastor has almost certainly avoided, either because they're too gory, too shocking or just too hard to make anything of.
How the name of Jesus has the power to change our direction
What many don't know is that something as small as confessions and meditations can affect our pursuit of purpose, and unless we start confessing the name and power of Jesus, we are barely scratching the surface.
Why ministry is for everyone, not just pastors
Many Christians think that only pastors are called to make disciples and preach the gospel, and that the rest of us are just called to be at the sidelines experiencing God's favour and blessing but never really getting our hands dirty.
How the gospel frees us from anxiety
No matter how hard we try to stay away from anxiety, it finds its way in, but God promises that as we come to know Christ more and more, it will become harder and harder for anxiety to come into us.
3 reasons ministry work can slip up
God has always been present in churches and Jesus has always been the foundation, but leadership and people have discounted God's presence and God's move unintentionally, accidentally and unfortunately.
How to live a life of significance
Inside everyone is a deep desire to make their life count, but most of us start off not knowing how that's going to happen.
Your purpose in the world may not be the same as God's purpose for you
A Christian view of success can be completely different from the popular world view of success we see everywhere today. The popular view of success builds on the foundation of the accumulation of wealth and fame while God's view is one founded on a deep relationship with Jesus Christ.
3 non-negotiables to discerning God's voice
God has made himself available to all of us because we now have a mediator in Jesus Christ who gives us access to God's presence and God's Spirit. As a result, we all now have access not just to experience God, but to actually hear Him speak to us.
3 ways we stop God from building humility in us
One of the things Jesus grows in us is humility because a revelation of Christ and His grace humbles us as we become accustomed to trusting in Him and not in ourselves for salvation, enablement and empowerment.
What does the Bible have to say about investment?
When we hear the word investment, the first thing that usually crosses our mind is money. While the majority of the time investment does correlate with utilising money to gain more money, the application of investment principles can apply to more than just money.
5 important discipleship lessons we learn from Jesus
Here are five of some of the most important that can really jumpstart your discipleship journey with others today.