By: Tania Harris
If we can all hear God’s voice for ourselves, do we still need to go to church? Continue reading “How Being in Church makes Hearing God Easier”
How Being in Church makes Hearing God Easier
Christine Caine – Facing Cancer and Holding Onto God
By: Laura Bennett
The older you get, the more you realise resilience, and a readiness for the unexpected, are invaluable traits in life. Continue reading “Christine Caine – Facing Cancer and Holding Onto God”
What Do I Say To Someone Who Asks “Why Does God Allow Evil?”
By: Morag Paton
The question of evil is possibly one of the most common barriers to people coming into a relationship with God. Continue reading “What Do I Say To Someone Who Asks “Why Does God Allow Evil?””
The Islands of Average, Honour and Shame
By: Duncan Robinson
There are three islands in the world, Average, Honour and Shame. On each of these islands there lives a number of people. Some people start on Honour Island, but most of us start on either Average or Shame Island. Average Island is where the majority of the population dwells. Our hope is one day to catch a one-way ticket to Honour Island. Whether that be through celebrity or prestige or wealth. Our hope is that we might end up on Honour Island. Continue reading “The Islands of Average, Honour and Shame”
Shabbat
By: Neri Morris
The Sabbath. A day designated for rest and reflection.
There is much discussion surrounding this commanded day of rest, is it meant to be Sunday or Saturday? Is it only so that we can attend church? etc. Continue reading “Shabbat”
There’d Be No Christmas If Mary and Joseph Hadn’t Listened to Their God-dream
By: Tania Harris
The Christmas story is full of God conversations and one of the most important ones takes place in a dream. It came soon after Jesus was born and if Mary and Joseph hadn’t attended to it, Christmas would not be the occasion we celebrate today. Continue reading “There’d Be No Christmas If Mary and Joseph Hadn’t Listened to Their God-dream”
Give Thanks in Every Circumstance
One of the most challenging pieces of advice in the Bible is when the Apostle Paul writes:
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thess 5:18, NIV). Continue reading “Give Thanks in Every Circumstance”
Finding God in All Seasons: Darlene Zschech on Her New Book ‘The Golden Thread’
By: Laura Bennett
Ask anyone who’s walked the Christian walk for a while about how to have longevity in your faith, and invariably, maintaining closeness to God will come up. Continue reading “Finding God in All Seasons: Darlene Zschech on Her New Book ‘The Golden Thread’”
The 144,000 + 1
I always felt sorry for the 144,001st person; you know the one who missed out and didn’t make the quota for the number of people who get saved. I’m being a bit “tongue in cheek,” so let me explain myself. Continue reading “The 144,000 + 1”
How Do I Share My Faith with Someone Who Is Rude?
By: Tara Brown
So you finally worked up the courage to share your faith with a group of friends, and BOOM — there was that one friend who decided to be rude… Continue reading “How Do I Share My Faith with Someone Who Is Rude?”