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The ’30 Proverbs Challenge’ – Formulating your Life Learnings

Proverbs 22:20 reads, “I have written thirty sayings for you, filled with advice and knowledge.” Continue reading “The ’30 Proverbs Challenge’ – Formulating your Life Learnings”

It’s an often overlooked statement that is strangely counter-cultural: “You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you.”

I get to preach on Judas Iscariot this week. Yup – I drew the short straw. Continue reading “Our Deepest Regrets: To Our Inner Judas”

Psalm 90:10 makes the sobering claim that “The length of our days is seventy years.” Continue reading “On Turning 67: Numbering Our Days”

It was a slightly unexpected and somewhat abrupt question, but afterwards its wisdom struck me. Continue reading “Hear, Help or Hug: Three Ways to Respond”

I’m due to preach on Joshua as a one off message in a series exploring interesting Bible characters. Continue reading “Promise, Challenge and Task: 3 Helpful Reminders From Joshua”

Have you ever been in a relationship where the person says, “I want you to be completely honest with me” and you make the mistake of believing them? Continue reading “Taking Steps Towards Radical Honesty”

Many years back I read Paul Tournier’s A Place for You, and was struck by his story of a young man who said simply: “Basically I’ve always been looking for a place – a place to be.” Continue reading “Living on the Edge: Why it’s OK to Only Partly Belong”

I’ve been fortunate enough to have pastored churches which grew, and I loved the challenge each brought: adding new buildings, enlarging the staff, seeing people grow in their love for Jesus and each other. Continue reading “Effort, Excellence, and Exclusion: Three Challenging “E” Words”

I don’t know what your relationship with mirrors is, but mine is becoming a little hostile. Continue reading “The ‘Look Yourself in the Mirror’ Test”