Transformed
When we come to know Jesus as Saviour we start on a journey. We are saved eternally, and will be perfected, but God wants to transform our minds, hearts, actions – all of who we are – right here and now. And He is the one who does the work. The question is … am…
It’s a Good Friday!
Why is Good Friday called 'Good' Friday? To many it seems like a misnomer – either it is gruesome, or it is irrelevant. Yet the Bible points to a glorious reason why we should know for ourselves that it is really, really Good!
An Undivided Life
Works v Faith is a common contrast. James seeks to tackle this in his Epistle. Why is the right view important?
Gratitude at the heart
Thankfulness, gratitude, is a prominent Bible theme. It’s part of who we should become in Jesus: 1 Thess 5:16-18 says “Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
Spiritual Training
There is something that is infinitely more valuable, and lasting, which we should dedicate ourselves to than physical training. We read: “Train yourself for godliness”. So, how do I do that?
Spiritual Growth
If there is no growth, there is a big problem. Jesus (Matt 7:17-19) said that we know a tree by it’s fruit, and a healthy tree will grow good fruit – in other words, the Spirit of God within must produce the life of God within. So let's go for growth!
Jesus + Nothing
We’re so programmed to want something more. that we can struggle when we hear the Bible’s call to Jesus as our everything. The whole Bible points to Jesus, and Jesus only. He is what we need …
Preparing for University
My journey to University was pretty uneventful – I attended the University that was literally just across the road from my school. And, because my Father lectured there, I had been there with him many times before. But it was also a huge moment. It was the time when I was free from home, free…
Why your true identity matters
We all have an identity. I don’t mean your passport. I mean how you view yourself and how you portray yourself to others. From the moment we are born we learn identity. ‘Hello cutie’, a mother might say to her baby, ‘Aren’t you just gorgeous’. As we grow we’ll hear ‘you’re so clever’, ‘you are…