Have you noticed how our world revolves around comfort? People speak about comfort zones and safe spaces where people can be themselves. You can pretty much do whatever you want as long as you’re comfortable with it. This pursuit of comfort has made its way into the church.
Category Archives: Discipleship
Are we setting our kids up to fail?
One of the privileges that I’ve had over the last few years is seeing children and youth ministry within the contexts of different churches, in different countries and with different leading styles. In the most recent few years I have enjoyed leading the youth ministry in two different churches. The question that I find myselfContinue reading “Are we setting our kids up to fail?”
Gay Girl, Good God
One of the biggest issues that currently divides the Church is how we respond to sexuality and the LGBT community. There are those who affirm the LGBT community along with their practices, and there are those who do not. The rhetoric surrounding this issues is one of polar extremes, people seem to either love orContinue reading “Gay Girl, Good God”
Unstuck
Have you ever been stuck in a rut? Have you had times when you’ve felt alone and overwhelmed, unable to see any light at the end of the struggle, or just stuck in the continuous cycle of that sin that you can’t shake? If you’re anything like me, which I’m sure you are in thisContinue reading “Unstuck”
A problem with Christianity today…
Have you ever spent any amount of time with a 4-5 year old? I remember a few years back spending a good chunk of time with a wonderful family whose son was 5 at the time. One of the things that you would hear approximately every 10 seconds was “why daddy?” It was quite cuteContinue reading “A problem with Christianity today…”
Raising Kids in the way of Grace
Let’s start off with pure honesty… Parenting is difficult! Every parent that I have spoken to has explained how becoming a parent was and still is the most difficult thing that they have ever done, but at the same time children are also one of the greatest gifts from God. But wouldn’t we all loveContinue reading “Raising Kids in the way of Grace”
The Grid
Training has finally become a big focus of many churches, people are seeing the benefit of having Christians work in a church to gain practical experience whilst studying theology or doing some form of biblical studies. This truly is a great development, the benefits of which might only be seen in 20, 30 or 40Continue reading “The Grid”
How to Grow
Discipleship can often be a forgotten word in the church today. We talk a lot of evangelism, love for Jesus and His church, love for the Bible and all of these are great and very important things to be discussed, however, not at the neglect of discipleship. It is amazing to see a person comeContinue reading “How to Grow”
Always use the Bible…
As a Christian my go to book is always the Bible. If someone has a question, we look at what does the Bible say on that particular topic. If someone is troubled by something, we look at what the Bible has to say on that particular topic. If someone is trying to make a decision,Continue reading “Always use the Bible…”
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