Back To Basics
Faithfully following Jesus means faithfully passing on to others what he has entrusted to us....
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Keeping Confidence in Tough Times
By keeping our eyes on Jesus, we can endure the difficulties of life and thrive in faith....
Great Expectations 2019
God invites us to extend faith to experience his presence and walk in his purposes in 2019....
A Gift for the Ages
God in Christ gave a gift that not only answered the need of those alive when he was born, but a gift that had been promised many centuries before, a gift we need today more than ever before....
Matthew's Christmas Maths
Mathew's introduction to the Christmas story makes one big point: it all adds up to Christ....
Four Amazing Women
Matthew intentionally places women in the genealogy of Jesus to highlight the fact that everyone is invited to God's BIG BIG Party....
Immanuel: God With US
God has always been with his people; in Christ, God is with us in a unique, personal way....
Get it Done
The Lord uses the proactive participation of his people to build his purposes on planet earth....
Refreshed in God's Company
Our Lord promises to restore our souls with green pastures and still waters: He also refreshes us with his people....
Transfigured On Purpose
By unveiling the glory of Jesus, the Father got the attention of the disciples so they would listen to him....
Keep ReadingEagles and Turkeys
God seats us in Christ in the heavenly places, but we often forget who we are and spend our time pecking around with an earth-based perspective....
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Following Jesus
Someone exploring the Christian faith recently asked me: 'What does it mean to follow Jesus - practically - on a day to day basis?' That's a great question - and here's my answer....
Keep ReadingThe Mighty One
We live in a constant tension regarding which narrative about ourselves we're going to believe: are we going to be shaped by the many voices around us, or will be be shaped by what God says about us?...
Keep ReadingHarvest Time
Jesus is continually inviting us to partner with Him in the Father's harvest, even when it doesn't seem like it is the opportune time....
Keep ReadingStrength and Courage
Have you ever faced a moment of genuine intimidation? Have you ever been gripped with fear to the degree that you were paralysed - unable to move? This is what Joshua felt as he stood at the threshold of his moment of destiny....
Keep ReadingReflections on my daughter's wedding
Weddings happen all over the world, every day. But it's not every day that my own daughter gets married. We just returned from Nagoya, Japan, where my oldest daughter Julia married Kazuyoshi Matsumoto. Here's the story behind the story, followed by some reflections from a fatherly perspective. ...
Keep ReadingThe Mission of Easter
It’s that time of year when we get to hit the pause button from everything else going on ...
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