How do we minister in the light of who God is?
My wife Eva’s book on living whole with God even when broken by life has just come out. It is an amazing book that is the fruit of her having come out of a seriously broken background yet manifesting wholeness. She has brought in the stories of a number of women, each of whom has … Continue reading This Crown of Comfort
God’s gift of life and grace can overflow from us and enlighten others going out even to the nations. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us- so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. Psalm 67v1-2 I can be so … Continue reading Overflowing Grace
Sometimes Jesus turns upside down our beliefs, our approaches to ministry and our understanding of appropriate relationships. “ ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied. 16 ‘Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what … Continue reading Awkward
Trying to explain away the word distracts us from the point. Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. 2Corinthians 1v12 Paul is speaking with pure motives and intentions. Not what we expect in boasting. … Continue reading Why does Paul boast?
Phil Boydell on left takes over from Derek Leaf on right Continue reading A New Song!
In a divisive world the counsel of Jerusalem stands as a beacon of hope. While Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch of Syria, some men from Judea arrived and began to teach the believers: “Unless you are circumcised as required by the law of Moses, you cannot be saved.” Acts 15v1 Two theologies had developed … Continue reading Humility in Conflict
Many want endorsement through signs and wonders, after all- God publicly endorsed Jesus the Nazarene by doing powerful miracles, wonders, and signs through him. Acts 2:22 Yet we forget that endorsement was not enough Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him. Acts 2:23 When … Continue reading Who is exalted?
Would we accept being smaller if more precious? O storm-battered city, troubled and desolate! Isaiah 54:11 Jesus’ church seems to be consistently battered. We are battered by the pressures of a culture intent on replacing the Lord with mankind as its centre. Now, even Covid is having its impact. I will rebuild you with precious jewels … Continue reading What Value?
Why does Luke emphasis that Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit’s power? Surely as the Son of God that’s obvious. Yet, Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Luke 4:14 After being in the wilderness fasting forty days and been tempted by the devil Jesus should be weary. So, anything … Continue reading Empowered?
What do we love most? Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. John 21:3 Following his denial of Jesus, and Jesus’ death, Peter goes fishing; his goto place when not doing well. At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, … He called out, “Fellows, have you caught any fish?” … Continue reading Do you love me?
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