I Just Can't Wait It was four o’clock on Christmas morning when an eight-year old boy slipped out of bed to see what Santa had placed under the Christmas tree. The week prior had been…
Anointing Of The Spirit
Tearing Up The Page I was listening to the message preached amongst us last Sunday by Pastor Jeremy Jaques from Gateway Baptist Church, and as he spoke about activity of the devil within the local…
Are You Ready For The Fight?
The church is God's plan A - not plan B! It's His vehicle to see His will done and His kingdom come on earth as its in Heaven. What a privilege and responsibility! The people…
God’s Vision (Part 2)
Picture Perfect I’m sure you’ve all seen a lamb at some stage, whether in the animal pavilions at the Royal Adelaide Show or in a paddock while driving in the countryside, and maybe you’ve even…
God’s Vision (Part 1)
VISION: SEEING WHAT GOD SEES I saw the flag flying half-mast over the town hall as I made my way to the corner emporium in Yorketown. “It’s for Charlie,” said the woman at the checkout…
Essence Of A Mother
Defender Of Widows In ancient Israel, it was the responsibility of the city elders to ensure that everyone received justice. This was particularly true for orphans, widows and aliens. Each elder was expected to take…
Blessed To Be A Blessing
The world was in a mess. Corruption, greed, arrogance, self-interest, intolerance, insecurity, ungodliness, jealousy, anger, murder, vengeance, violence, drunkenness and sexual disorder were rife in the world. People were seeking a name for themselves and attempting…
Evidence
Philosophy could mean a friend of Sophie’s but generally it means a love of wisdom. And like the other sciences, it is supposed to be neutral in its orientation to Christ. But like all butchers,…
The Resurrected Life (Part 3)
Prove it To Me “Sadly, we have all become so cynical,” said a woman from northern India with whom I was chatting. Her family had roots in a rural region peppered with small villages. “Village…