I have been looking over the past week at a bit of American history around slavery. Specifically those who had gained their freedom and how they held on to it. One example that has stuck with me is the story …

Galatians 4:8-5:1 No Brainers There are some choices that ought to be “no brainers”. A “no-brainer” is a decision or a choice that you are given where one option is so obviously that much better than the other that you …

1. Our Identity Where do you find your identity? How do you see yourself? Some find it in what they do Many seek to establish their identity in what they do in life. It’s the things that we do or …

Where do you think self-help books rank in terms of popularity in Australia? Top 10? Top 5? Top 3? Well, if Google is correct, it’s in the top 5! They’re very popular, and some of them are very helpful! Deep …

1. Hypocrisy At times, I think we can all be hypocritical. Hypocrisy is when you pretend to be something that you are not. It is to play a part for the benefit of others that doesn’t really align with either …

1. Being a parent I’ve been a parent now for over 33 years and a grandparent for the last year. Being a father or a mother is a unique privilege and a responsibility. It really is a high and holy …

Introduction How do we know that something is the truth? Many years ago Larissa and I were in Fiji. This was before we had children. And we were staying at the fijian which has a wonderful lagoon that heads out …

Galatians 1:1-10 Letter writing When was the last time you got a letter from someone? I don’t mean an email or even a bill or bank statement that got in the post or even a birthday card from your grandma, …

When you run a race, you get a medal. But Daniel 12 holds out something far greater than that. I’ve done the Sydney Marathon a few times, but last year was the most significant. That race was the result of …

Daniel 9 More than we ask for Sometimes God answers our prayers in ways we are not expecting or would have ever dreamed of. Of course, sometime we are asking for the wrong things. At times we ask for things …