the thinking church

Have you ever had something you’ve really wanted to communicate but known it could be met with resistance and taken the wrong way? On this week’s new episode of #thethinkingchurch Pastor Mark teaches how to deal with confrontation and navigate difficult conversations, helping to bring unity and agreement.

It’s so easy when problems arise and things go wrong, for us to adopt a more negative perspective and lose momentum in our lives. Join Pastor Mark this week on #thethinkingchurch as he encourages us to ‘keep our eye on the prize’; not allowing enemies or circumstances to confuse and distract us away from achieving our God given purpose.  

From children standing on their tip-toes to be taller than other children, to adults trying to out-perform one another, people have a tendency to compensate when they feel inferior. This week on #thethinkingchurch Pastor Mark explains how ‘the superiority complex’ goes to work in our lives when we feel lesser-than.   

Have you ever walked away from a conversation wishing you had said things better? 

On this week’s episode, Pastor Mark shares how it can be more important and effective to share our heart, from a pure motive, rather than trying to say things well and package them neatly. 

Do you have those people in your life who just seem to get you? This week on #thethinkingchurch Pastor Mark looks at the important dynamics of chemistry in our relationships; examining how this feeds into so many areas of our lives, including our growth, creativity and aspirations. 

Our own need for approval can be an open door for manipulation in our lives. Not everyone who comes into our lives and tickles our ears, soothing our rejection, wants the best for us – in fact the opposite is often true! On this episode of #thethinkingchurch Pastor Mark explains some of the traits of a biblical ‘Jezebel’, helping us to discern this type of person’s wrong motives and manipulation, whilst highlighting the how vital it is for us to learn how to deal with our need for approval healthily. 

For more on this subject, check out the message ‘Exposing Jezebel’, on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0dE3TOSkgI

Have you ever been so focused on one major event in your life, that everything else starts to loose perspective? On this episode of #thethinkingchurch Pastor Mark shares how to get ‘unstuck’ after facing trials – teaching us to remember our blessings and continue walking in our gifts and callings in spite of past negative experiences or trials. 

How do we make sure we are building on the right foundation in our faith? Join Pastor Mark on #thethinkingchurch this week as he teaches us not to base our relationship with God on feelings, but on the truth of God's unchanging Word.