In order to start the new year off right, we need to refocus on the mission before us. Our charge is to make disciples and help people to follow Jesus the way he has set out. It was Jesus' last words, his marching orders to us while he was on earth. So why then do we struggle so much? Why do we shrink back and become numb to Gods will for our life? What we need is a new heart to love what Jesus loves. We need a new heart so that our obedience to Jesus is not just mechanical but full of love for him and those around us.

Christian faith requires the commitment of your whole life but to go from uncommitted to fully committed to Jesus is a process. Perhaps you’ll see yourself in the responses of Mary to the miracle of Christmas and the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Christian faith requires the commitment of your whole life but to go from uncommitted to fully committed to Jesus is a process. Perhaps you'll see yourself in the responses of Mary to the miracle of Christmas and the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Matthew’s genealogy tells us that David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah. This reminds us of the story of David and Bathsheba. David was the greatest king Israel had and he was an adulterous murderer. We need a Saviour greater than David...

Matthew's genealogy tells us that David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah. This reminds us of the story of David and Bathsheba. David was the greatest king Israel had and he was an adulterous murderer. We need a Saviour greater than David and God provided the King we need by sending His Son Jesus.

The story of Ruth (one of the five women named by Matthew in the genealogy of Jesus) is one of the most beautiful “rags to riches” stories ever told. It is a story of the redemption and rescue of an unlikely person, in the midst of dooming...

The story of Ruth (one of the five women named by Matthew in the genealogy of Jesus) is one of the most beautiful "rags to riches" stories ever told. It is a story of the redemption and rescue of an unlikely person, in the midst of dooming circumstances, and at great cost to the redeemer. And it all points to Jesus, our Great Redeemer, who is able to rescue us, under any circumstance, in any culture, and at great cost to Himself.

Rahab is the second woman mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:5). Her story is one of faith in the God who brings outsiders into the redemption found in Jesus Christ.

Rahab is the second woman mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:5). Her story is one of faith in the God who brings outsiders into the redemption found in Jesus Christ.

Tamar is the first woman mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus. The story of Tamar and Judah (Genesis 38; Matthew 1:3) is one of redemption for those who have been unjust and have experienced injustice.