How we find love for those NOT of our 'tribe • We start by being exclusive about where we feel we belong — but Christian maturity is learning to love and value others beyond our boundary /////// Our starting point in life and its various relationships is to love those of our own ‘tribe’. That can be a family, our home town (and
Religious affection is no passport to respect • Freedom is not needing to prove your identity or position There is a human desire for identity. We show which tribe we belong to by a dress code and, increasingly, by tattoos. It might be subtleties of fashion — or it might be overt or even confrontational, like Orthodox Jews today
Why is everyone OUTSIDE church? Those who admonish us that we “ought to be in church” can claim to be following the Bible. Believers are clearly urged to prioritise fellowship: And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is
October 31, 2023 There’s a spiritual trumpet being sounded for Jesus followers, a call to mobilise — telling us to put aside apathy, to pray and to listen to what the Lord may be saying Sounding a trumpet is universally recognised as a call to attention — a warning, a call to readiness or
Proclaiming Jesus clearly is what churches are for • Church becoming unviable? The remedy may be obvious to all except those in charge! This is a word to weigh from Hab. 2:2 and I Cor. 14:8 EVERY hundred years or so God brings a spiritual revival–always marked by the centrality of Jesus, the clarity of the
Make space • A simple change to prioritise faith over form makes a connection we never knew we had... 0:00/1× The early church was an exciting place to be. It was dangerous — the risk of persecution with imprisonment or worse was always present. But so was a sense of the presence
What is keeping people away from church? • An insight that might offer a solution to this most contemporary conundrum! 0:00/1×
How the kingdom of God comes A mini-podcast. Not so short it's shallow, not so long it's muddy! 0:00/1×
Our role as peacemakers National Holocaust Memorial Weekend (Jan 29, 2023) remembered six million Jews who perished under Nazi genocide — and genocides more recently in Armenia, Rwanda and Croatia, persecution of Uyghurs in China and atrocities against Ukrainian civilians. Listen to this 'Thought for the Day' style short podcast with a word from the
Internet Heralds It’s Ian Greig here and I want to share something about God’s Messengers of the Internet Age. Here’s a well-known verse from Romans 10: How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom
My 'Go To' For 'How To' God knows our difficulties, uncertainties and insecurities — and He has answers to reassure us, if we give time and space to listen to Him.
Current affairs Do we get it?... God is our source At a time of challenges through climate change, food shortage, rivers running dry and soaring energy prices, politicians may nor have the answers we look for — but these difficulties constrain us to turn to the Source of all things, Jesus.
'Silent Routine' Faith is hard work — but sometimes we're just trying too hard. The silent, listening stance can be what is needed to find breakthrough...
Current affairs How God speaks clearly to dispel confusion I AM THINKING today of how God speaks clearly, cutting through the confusion of life with his clear message of encouragement. There's plenty to be confused about. There's a war being fought with young men dying every single day but for reasons which appear to be completely made-up and false.
No sign of revival — and that may be the sign When times are spiritually dry, churches are losing attendance and faith seems weak — this can actually herald the revival the Lord wants to bring
Jesus is always speaking — and He has more to say Jesus always has more to say "I have much more to say to you... But when... the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth… He will glorify Me because it is from Me that He will receive what He will make known to you.” John
Exercising The tests of authentic, personal faith My dear brothers and sisters, what good is it if someone claims to have faith that demonstrates no good works to prove it? How could this kind of faith save anyone? For example, if a brother or sister in the faith is poorly closed and hungry and you leave them
How to Find God's Love and Live In It CLEMATIS SEASONSurround me with Your tender mercies so I may live, for Your instructions are my delight. Psalm 119:77 NLT Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law. Romans 13:10 NLT God is love. There’s a verse in the Bible
Current affairs Praying for rescue! How do we stand with Ukrainians and pray for their deliverance? Biblical pointers and a sample biblical prayer.
As Christians we can come in the opposite spirit to love and to bless As Christians we have spiritual weapons which we can use to bring an 'opposite spirit' to hate and warfare. We have someone that we are empowered to bless and to change...
Current affairs Ask in hope Praying in hope is praying in confidence and three perspectives from the Bible teach us to do this
Current affairs How do we pray for people in Ukraine? It’s the weapon with greater range and penetration than any military power, the spiritual force that can overcome the confusion of a deluded, paranoid dictator
Current affairs Featured Believers in Ukraine exercise hope and faith Christian believers in Ukraine are summoning up all their hope in God — and we are standing with them and agreeing with their prayers, which are having remarkable results.
Exercising Finding harmony by following the composer’s score God's visible creation can be seen growing in the countryside all around but His less visible work, the body of Christ, is also designed to flourish and grow if it sticks to the Creator's intentions
