How different would this world be, if we loved the difficult people around us with God’s love?

How much time do you spend plugged into technology rather than connecting with people?

No one likes having their plans disrupted. So how do you deal with unwelcome interruptions?

Wow … we Christians, we love saying things like “I walk by faith, not by sight”, until of course the things that we see are scary. Then we’re reduced to a whimpering, ...

Just about everybody I talk to is able to point to something in their lives that’s just not working. A Relationship. Just how they feel about themselves. Whatever it is. We all ...

Rush, rush, rush … have you noticed how transactional our world has become? Even with people we know, we often don’t want to stop to chat because we have places to go, things ...

One of the things I’ve realised the more my hair’s greyed as the years have marched on is that quite honestly, I’m a master of self-delusion. How about you? We can be so ...

The notion that Jesus came to save me, to save you … truly, some days it seems so incongruously disconnected, so divorced from the realities of life here in the 21st century, ...

You’ll often hear me talking about the law of proximity. Put simply, the closer something is, the bigger it appears, and the further away it is the smaller it appears. So ...

It’s easy to be dazzled by all the hi-tech in our lives, absolutely. But as much as technology is changing our lives, there’s something else or should I say someone else ...

So let me ask you; what’s this whole Jesus thing all about? Is it real or is it an illusion? Are those who put their trust in Jesus on solid ground, or are they chasing after ...

In that moment when God seems a million miles away, He is in fact closer than the deepest secret of your heart.

Just about everybody I talk to is able to point to something in their lives that’s just not working. A Relationship. Just how they feel about themselves. Whatever it is. We all ...

Just about each one of us has one particular sin – well, a stubborn sin, one that keeps coming back again and again, no matter how much we try to get rid of it in our lives. And ...

God may say He loves us, but is it true? Talk is cheap. Actions speak louder than words.

No matter who you are or what you have going on, know this. Jesus loves you more than words can say.

All too often, the things we thought we wanted aren’t the things that make us happy.

We all experience fear at some point. But some people live with chronic fear.

Scary thought: in God’s Book, anger and selfishness have the same standing as witchcraft.

Many Christians are missing out on God’s very best. Are you one of them?

We all need help in life – none of us is an island – but in the most difficult times of our lives – when we need comfort and protection and provision and forgiveness and the ...

The reason that mothers are so amazing is that they are made in the image of God.

God is always ready to help us in times of trouble. Do you have time to listen to Him?

Do you believe in the Jesus of the Bible, or have you created a more convenient version?

Don’t let other people’s agendas divert you from the most important things in life.

There’s no such thing as a small sin. We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

No, you can’t solve global poverty on your own. But yes, you can make a real difference.

Ever wondered, “Why should I forgive that person?” Well, there is an answer to that question.

We all need help in life – none of us is an island – but in the most difficult times of our lives – when we need comfort and protection and provision and forgiveness and the ...

When a storm blows in on your life, as it’s prone to do from time to time, how do you react to it? Do you go with the flow? Do you trust that God knows what He’s doing? Or do ...

One of the things I love to do is to hold up a mirror to people and help them to see the incredible gifts and abilities they have. Because frankly, most people don’t think that ...

Prayer is a funny thing. Sometimes we turn to prayer as a last resort. But what if, instead, it was our first option. What if, instead, we took more and more to God in prayer – ...

Let me ask you: What are the things in your life that matter to God? If you had to put a list down the left-hand side of the page of the things that matter to God, and a second ...

Some things in life are pretty cut and dried. There’s right over here and wrong over there and ne’er the twain shall meet. But other things… well, sometimes it’s just ...

Whether we like it or not, no matter how strong we think we are, how much we think we have our act together, at some point life will overwhelm us. It just seems to happen that ...

Anybody who’s followed hard after Jesus for any length of time will have run into obstacles, will have discovered that it’s hard going sometimes, will have asked themselves ...

It just doesn’t matter who we are – storms are going to blow in on our lives at times when we least expect them and that’s just that. That’s why this series is so ...

Why? Why did God allow Jesus to be nailed to that Cross? Wasn’t there another way? Surely God could just have forgiven us. And yet … there is a power in that Cross, a power to ...

In a world dominated by winning, the idea that loss can be a good thing is something of an anathema. And yet, throughout human history, loss has forged characters, changed nations ...

For anyone with a heart set on following Jesus, there’s a tension between the direction that our culture calls us in, and the direction that Christ calls us in. The two are very ...

“Identity politics” is a term that’s doing the rounds these days. It’s this idea that you have no right to comment on my lifestyle because this is who I am. But if ...

Can I ask you how much of your time and energy you spend in keeping up appearances, in impressing other people? Come on, on a scale of zero to ten, how much effort do you put into ...

Okay, so this may be a bit uncomfortable, but the fact is that many people look down their noses at others with a different coloured skin, or different shaped eyes. For many, ...

I don’t know about you, but personally I’m pretty glad that I don’t know the time of my impending death on this earth. I just don’t want to know … but as much as we ...

It just doesn’t matter who we are – storms are going to blow in on our lives at times when we least expect them and that’s just that. That’s why this series is so ...

So many people spend so much time in their lives travelling through stormy waters – they yearn to have their feet on solid ground. And yet, it’s hard to figure out exactly how ...

We each, at some point in our lives, feel a deep longing inside for something … something that perhaps we can’t even put words to. And sadly, so many of the things out there ...

It’s not always a popular thing to talk about, but there is a heaven and there is a hell. Jesus made that very clear. And there’s only one thing – one thing and one thing ...

Irrespective of how much money we either have or don’t have, we can always find something to spend it on. God had many things he could have given us, but He chose the most ...

Hypothetical; a murderer on death row is about to be executed. In those last hours, he realises his wrong and turns to Jesus. Remember, he’s a murderer. Question: Is he in, or ...

It’s all too easy to imagine that all God’s interested in is the spiritual aspect of our lives, but that’s not true. He’s also interested in the physical, mental and ...

People are getting scratchy, have you noticed? There seems to be an increasing amount of friction in relationships in this fast moving, high pressure world in which we live. ...

So, did Jesus really rise from the dead, or was it all a plot, a scam concocted by those hapless disciples of His? What does the evidence say? Let’s take a look. Seductive, ...

Resurrection Sunday. Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. What a great celebration: From sin to salvation: From death to life: Let’s spend just a few minutes together today to ...

There’s no doubt the Jesus Christ was and is an amazing person. Historians all agree – He did walk the earth. But did He come back from the dead? And if so, what we He like? ...

The central message of Easter – God’s love and grace in sending Jesus to pay the price of your sin and mine – can be a tough one to wrap your heart around. So today let’s ...

Here we are on Good Friday. But what we’re remembering on this day is the death, by gruesome crucifixion, of Jesus the Son of God. So you have to ask yourself, why do we call it ...

Yes, I know that conflict is a fact of life. It is. Unless you’re living as a hermit, you pretty much can’t make it through a single day without experiencing some conflict. ...

Sadly, many people today – most people today – will skate on through Easter without giving its meaning a second thought. Why is that so sad, so tragic? Because the decision ...

Okay, so we’re hurtling towards another Easter; a bit of a long weekend for some; some chocolate for others. But Easter … well, Easter is about so much more than a break and ...

Sometimes, as they say, fact is stranger than fiction. And the particular story that I’m about to share with you very definitely fits that bill. Ian Johnson was a young ...

None of us likes to suffer … we just don’t. And when we are suffering, we typically ask “Why is this happening to me?” That’s a fair question. Sometimes there’s an ...

You can tell a lot about someone when you see them under pressure. In that week leading up to Good Friday – Jesus was under serious pressure. So – how did He react? What was ...

Of everything you have to do today, which one is the most important one? What are you going to leave off your list and not get done today, to do that one thing that for you is the ...

More often than not, God’s wisdom and the world’s wisdom are diametrically opposed. They’re complete opposites. And each time you scratch beneath the surface, God’s ...

The idea that you can experience the love of a God whom you’ve never met in person, a God you can’t see, would by some at least be considered delusional. That’s fair enough, ...

It’s amazing how easy it is to miss the obvious. Sometimes the solution to our dilemma can be sitting right under our noses and we just can’t see it. So when you’re hurting, ...

Theology’s great – I have to say that, I’m a preacher! No seriously, it is – but you know, deep down in our hearts as we yearn for love and acceptance, theological answers ...

It’s easy to get all hot and bothered by the inadequacies and limitations of the people around us. Why can’t they just get with the plan and be who I need them to be? In fact, ...

When I mention the word “sacrifice” – not someone else doing the sacrificing, but you doing the sacrificing for someone else – how does it make you feel? Is it something ...

There are so many different things, people and ideologies claiming to have the answers. Well – what about Jesus? If He walked into the room right now, what would He be like? ...

If you were out there looking for something to believe in, something or someone to follow, exactly what would you be looking for? What would your criteria be for choosing a ...

For much of my life, I knew pretty much that I was never going to have an impact in other people’s lives. So I set about making my own life as comfortable as possible. That’s ...

Have you ever found yourself rushing around under pressure, not knowing which way to jump, wondering “Why is this so difficult? How do I make the right decision here? If I get ...

I’ve met many a person who’s said something like this to me: “I just don’t know what my calling is. What does God want me to do?” It’s not at all uncommon. Have you ...

I spent much of my life worrying about what other people thought of me, trying to put on a brave front. But gnawing away, deep down inside, was the certain knowledge that I’d ...

Don’t you just hate it when someone pretends to be something on the outside, yet on the inside they’re something else entirely? We fall for who they pretend to be, and ...

Have you ever wanted to wind the clock back to the good old days? Things seemed so much simpler then. And life … life somehow seemed better too. What’s going on? Why do I feel ...

There are so many different things, people and ideologies claiming to have the answers. Well – what about Jesus? If He walked into the room right now, what would He be like? ...

So often we think we know Jesus….and yet, He seems a long way off. And it turns out, we may know about Him – but really, we don’t know Him. You know what I mean. Well, in ...

Yeah, we know that family is important. In fact, in the scheme of things it’s pretty much the most important thing. Problem is, there are so many other things that compete for ...

We all have a tendency to allow compromises into our lives. And you know, when we do that, it’s like giving the devil a foothold to start plundering our lives. And that … ...

We have a system, most of us – a system that says that the little things don’t matter; the little compromises that we make … ahh, God won’t mind, they’re ...

The worst thing about suffering is that so often it just doesn’t make sense; it shouldn’t be this way; God shouldn’t let this be happening to me; it just doesn’t make ...

We tend to live this life as though it’s going to go on forever. But it isn’t. We know that. And yet, still we think and behave as though it will. So, when it is over, when ...

Many people think that believing in God, following Jesus, is all about blind faith. In any case, who has enough faith to do the things that this radical Jesus is calling you to ...

You walk past people on the street – blank, emotionless faces and you think – I wonder what’s going on in their hearts today. Those faces hide so many hurts and pains and ...

It seems to me that there are two ways we can start our day: we can start it well, or we can start it badly. They’re really the choices. And over the years, I think the most ...

As you and I chug-a-lug on through life, it’s honestly very easy to stop feeling for people who don’t have what we have. It’s honestly very easy to focus on our needs to the ...

Laughter and tears are at the opposite ends of the emotional spectrum. And the reality is that both laughter and tears are almost always brought on by things that people do to ...

Do you believe in Jesus? Have you put your complete trust in Him, that what He did for you on that Cross is sufficient to save you from the coming wrath of God? Maybe that ...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation that’s a bit difficult, a bit confusing, and you start thinking to yourself, “Why doesn’t God get in here and sort this out? God, ...

I hope you don’t think me rude, but as you look at your disposable income, might I ask you, how much of it do you spend on yourself, and how much of it do you give away to the ...

Have you ever found yourself praying for this or that thing that you need – finances, health, a breakthrough here and there – and one day you realise that your prayer life has ...

Sometimes it seems the more people we have around us, the lonelier we feel. Loneliness is running at epidemic proportions around the world. And it can strike when we least expect ...

It seems to me that there are three things that we can do with our time. Spend it, invest it, or waste it. In practice we all do some of each of those.  The trick though, is ...

Mention the Holy Spirit, and you get all sorts of funny reactions. Which is really pretty strange, since He is, after all, God. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy ...

You know what they say: life wasn’t meant to be easy. Yeah, right, but deep down, we still have this sneaking suspicion that that’s for everyone else. Me? Well I love Jesus. ...

Life is great. Life is fantastic. Until it’s not. Until things take a turn for the worse. And at that point, we can be left wondering, “Does God even care? Has He even ...

When you hear someone talking about the fear of the Lord, what picture, what image does that conjure up. A positive one, or a negative one? “The Fear of the Lord”. Hmm. ...