Prayer is one of those things that makes people feel guilty. We know we should pray more … we know that, but somehow … well, you know how it goes. And yet the lack of prayer …

We all have a sense of entitlement about certain things in our lives. I’m entitled to respect. I’m entitled to be treated fairly. I’m entitled … well, fair enough. But at …

Treating symptoms and treating diseases, well … that’s not always the same thing. It can be, but not always. And sadly, so many people opt for the quick and easy fix, only to …

Love is an easy word to say – it’s just one syllable after all – and it’s an idea that we think we all have our minds around, but when it comes to living out love, to …

When it comes to your finances – a touchy subject I know, but hear me out – how much do you keep for yourself, and how much do you give away to help those in need? And as you …

We all know that Jesus has called us to tell others about him. But there are so many things that hold us back – fear, uncertainty – and before we know it, guilt. Join Berni …

The relationship between parents and their children across society seems to have changed quite a lot over the course of my lifetime. But not all change is good change … not at …

Why is it that so many marriages these days seem to end in divorce, and that many of those that don’t, fall so far short of what they should or could be? Why is that? The …

We all know people with an unbalanced perspective on their working lives. We call them workaholics. Problem is, while we’re happy to use that label to describe others, we’re …

We all know that we make mistakes, that we do things that are wrong. But have you ever found yourself thinking, “Oh well, it’s only a small thing. Besides, God knows what …

So let me ask you – which parts of your Bible do you want to ignore? What are the things that God has to say in His Word, the Bible, that appear uncomfortable or perhaps …

It’s funny how things that are seemingly good for us can turn out to be incredibly bad for us. Whether it’s food, whether it’s entertainment – whatever it is that is …

After a hard day at the office, a great many people don’t think too much about what they watch on TV, or who they socialise with, or what ideas they allow into their minds. And …

Sometimes, it can seem that God’s promises are just too good to be true. An abundant life – full of blessing. Yeah – right! But it also seems that some people meet Jesus and …

We all know that Jesus has called us to tell others about him. But there are so many things that hold us back – fear, uncertainty – and before we know it, guilt. Join Berni …

More and more as you look around in society, people are becoming less and less considerate of others. Neighbours who party loudly late into the night,  people who leave their …

The fear of dying is something that crops up every now and then for everyone. Something happens to jolt your memory to make you think about your mortality. How many birthdays, how …

When we’re confronted by a difficult situation, an impossible situation, one of life’s great storms, it’s funny how right when we need it most, our faith in Jesus seems to …

You know what I’ve noticed? Whenever God calls me to do something, the timing always seems bad. It never seems convenient – in fact, quite the opposite. And under those …

Like it or not, some days in life are going to be scary. Maybe we don’t want to think about that too much, or talk about it too much, but it’s true. Some days, life is going …

Every now and then – not all that often, but occasionally – we get to wondering what life – our life, my life, your life – is all about. A random, chaotic sequence of …

Church – well, now … that’s something that we should leave to the experts. That’s why a church has a minister and staff. Yep, we should definitely leave church to the …

We all have hopes and dreams for our lives. So it’s great to hear the realities of someone who’s lived the ups and downs of their dreams. This week on A Different Perspective, …

When was the last time you went church shopping? You know – it’s time to find a new church. The current one – well, you know … it’s not the best. Surely there must be a …

What is it with those people in your local church who want to play politics? Who seem to be grumpy all the time, or rude or selfish? What the blazes are they doing there and when …

“Church” – for many, it’s one of those words that has a serious brand-image problem these days. And I get that, but at the same time this whole church thing is actually …

Okay, so when you hear that word “church” what images, what emotions does it conjure up in your heart. For many, those images, those emotions, are anything but …

One of my favourite local cafes is actually part of a luxury car show room. And as I sit there from time to time drinking my coffee, I often wonder to myself how many people have …

There’s a reason that the self-help industry is globally worth billions of dollars each year. People want change in their lives, and yet that sort of positive transformation is …

I don’t know how it is for you, but for me, and perhaps I’m a bit of a slow learner, I often used to feel that in and of myself, I didn’t have enough power to do the things …

We all have dreams, hopes, plans for the future. But so often, people don’t end up living out those dreams. Pretty sad. In this series of A Different Perspective, Berni Dymet …

When you hear these two words – Holy Spirit – what’s the first thing that pops into your mind? Do you know what I find so scary about that question? For some people, the …

We all like to think that we’re pretty self-sufficient, that our parents taught us well, and now we’re on our own. But is self-sufficiency all that it’s cracked up to be? Is …

When life takes a turn for the worse, often it’s hard to make sense of it all. And even more difficult is the fact that it’s at that point that we typically lose sight of who …

What do you do when you come to a Scripture that you know really well? Do you dwell on it to see if God has something new to say to you today, or do you skate over the surface and …

When you put someone under pressure, that’s when you truly discover what that person is made of. That’s when you truly discover what’s going on in their hearts. That’s …

Think back to the last time that you suffered physically, mentally, emotionally or even spiritually. And right in the middle of that, right when it was happening, could you see …

Don’t you just hate it when you’ve had some great mountain top victory or success in your life and then, without warning, bang! –something bad happens and you find yourself, …

We all have dreams, hopes, plans for the future. But so often, people don’t end up living out those dreams. Pretty sad. In this series of A Different Perspective, Berni Dymet …

I’m a numbers guy, so let me ask you, on a scale of zero to ten, how generous are you when it comes to giving to God’s work and indeed to those in need? Zero is stingy. Ten is …

It’s amazing how touchy people become when they’re approached to support God’s work. Given all that God’s given us, it’s rather an odd reaction, but a not too uncommon …

To be perfectly honest with you, Jesus said some odd things. Really, from our human perspective they often appear completely 180 degrees the wrong way round. Jesus said the …

So today I want to turn the spotlight on our giving – on how we give to support God’s Word of winning lost souls for Christ. But oddly enough, what we discover is that God …

We love to be around generous people, you and I. We really do. But let’s put the shoe on the other foot just for a moment and ask ourselves, “How generous are we?” Let me …

So, if someone asked you, how would you describe your life at the moment? Just one word, just one adjective that sums up your life, right here, now, today? I sometimes like to …

We know that pretty much – what we get out of life depends on what we put into it. Problem is – sometimes we don’t feel like putting in. In some situations we just want to …

We all want a harvest in our life. Who doesn’t? God promises an abundance. Yet in order to reap His Harvest, we have to plant His seeds. Discover God’s simple and powerful …

No one likes losing. You don’t. I don’t. And yet when we chose to follow Jesus, part of that is, in the world’s eyes, losing. But when you make sacrifices the way Jesus did, …

Have you ever set your heart on winning a prize? Be it in sport, or in your career, or perhaps just in how other people see you. And then, when you don’t quite get there, …

Okay, today it’s time for another quick quiz. On a scale of zero to ten, how happy are you? Maybe that’s not quite the right question. Let’s go with how satisfied are you, …

Can I encourage you to take a moment to stand back, and just think about your life? The life you’re leading right at the moment. On a scale from zero to ten, irrespective of …

If I had a dollar for every time someone’s shared with me that they feel as though they’ve somehow lost their way in life, I’d be a wealthy man. And upon questioning, it …

Can I ask you today, when you need help with a problem, perhaps even one of your own doing, where do you go, where do you turn? Who do you automatically go to for help? These …

It’s a pretty well understood fact that, other than during the odd time of fasting, we pretty much need to eat food every day or we’ll starve. In fact, most of us, eat it …

Question: How often do you open your Bible, the living Word of the living God, God speaking to you? Once a week, twice a week, two, three, four times a week? Or hardly …

These days, bringing up teenagers can seem like an incredibly difficult thing. There’s conflict and there seem to be an endless array of issues. Parents are pretty much …

The Center for Bible Engagement in the US did some research to discover what, of all the things that Christians do, most makes them grow in maturity in their faith. After …

Okay, so … you have a problem. You take it to God in prayer, which is, after all, what you’re supposed to do. And all you get back from Him is a deafening silence. Now …

So, how much of your prayer life is talking at God and how much of it is waiting on Him, listening out for Him, hearing Him speak into your life? I know this is going to shock …

When you pray, how do you pray? How were you taught to pray? And if you spoke to someone else the way you speak to God, would it make sense to them? The sort of prayer that I …

Faith is a funny thing. We all want to have lots of faith, but on the other hand, we never want to be in a position where we have to use it … because those times when you need …

Question: What can you ask God for in prayer? Is there anything off limits? Is there anything too big? Is there anything too small? For many Christians, prayer is one of those …

I wonder if you have an unfulfilled dream. Something perhaps even from your childhood, that you really wanted to do … something that’s been lying dormant in your heart, until …

Whatever state they’re in – we’re all part of a family. And, truth be known – our family really matters to us. There’s something special about family. And yet so many …

Have you noticed how easy it is to just get into a routine in life, the same thing over and over again? Work, responsibilities, putting food on the table … and somewhere along …

It bothers me greatly, the number of people who call themselves Christians, who aren’t weighing in and making a difference in this world for Christ. But, you see, it’s not …

The way that most people figure out their sense of worth, their place in the world, is by comparing themselves to others, and then coming to the conclusion that “this is where I …

One of the things we’re prone to do from time to time, is to compare ourselves to other people. And more often than not, that comparison leads us to the conclusion that we’re …

You know what bugs me sometimes? It bugs me that God doesn’t deal with all the things wrong in me, the things where I have to grow and learn and change … why He doesn’t just …

Here’s something that I know is bothering many a person who believes in Jesus. Why is it so difficult to overcome that one temptation, that one sin, that keeps bringing you …

Whatever state they’re in – we’re all part of a family. And, truth be known – our family really matters to us. There’s something special about family. And yet so many …

Is there one area of your life, one chink in your armour, where the devil seems to be able to defeat you pretty much each and every time? And you kind of sit there wondering, …

Here’s an uncomfortable truth. No matter who you are or what you believe, judgement day is coming. And when your time comes, God will weigh the evidence of your faith, as it’s …

If I were a betting man, and I’m not, but if I were, I would bet a penny to a pound that there’s some little sin in your life that’s eating away at your peace and joy like a …

Okay, here’s a trick question that’s not so much of a trick at all. In fact, it’s pretty straight forward. Think before you answer it. If you judge God by His actions, then …

I had dinner with someone recently, and as he put down his knife and fork he said, “There you go. Another dinner closer to the grave.” Now there’s a cheery …

If I asked you to write down a single sentence to describe how you see yourself, your sense of identity, your sense of worth, your place in this world, let me ask you, what would …

One of the most common things that happen when we’re going through a rough patch, is that we feel alone … abandoned. But when you’re going through a rough patch, nothing …

Whatever state they’re in – we’re all part of a family. And, truth be known – our family really matters to us. There’s something special about family. And yet so many …

Most people who believe in Jesus would love to have a godly family. I mean, who wouldn’t. Intuitively, we know that there must be such a rich source of blessing in a godly …

Can I ask you, when God looks at you, what does He see? Does He see all the mistakes you’ve made in the past, or does He see something else, something quite different, something …

That sense of guilt that we feel when we let God down is both a good thing and a bad thing. Which one of those two things it is in your life, depends entirely on how you respond …

If I told you today, that God wants to do a powerful miracle in your life, that He wants to set you free, completely free, from that one thing in your past that you’re still …

The theory, the theology if you will, tells us that when you believe in Jesus, God forgives you all your sins. Great. But do we really get that? Do you really get that? Are you …

Have you ever wondered, what’s the difference between grace and mercy? I mean we talk about those two in the same breath so many times. So, are they the same, or are they …

Mercy is a word that we Christians bandy around rather too loosely, I think. What I mean by that, is that when we talk about God’s mercy, do we really know what that means? …

So let me ask you, do you believe that the favour of God is on your life? With all that you have going on right at the moment, is that something that you can believe, or …

We all have a heart. Not just that amazing little machine that keeps us alive, but a heart deep inside somewhere. The place where we live and laugh and cry and experience life. …

We don’t like to admit it, but we all have blind spots. We all have things that we think, say, do and feel, that are wrong. Problem is, we can’t always see them. Either that, …

Freedom is something that we all want in our lives. We want to be free to make our own choices, to follow our dreams. And yet all too often, we go looking for freedom in all the …

One of the great paradoxes in life, is that the richer we become, all too often, the unhappier we become. Rich on the outside, perhaps, but poor on the inside. Money, as they say, …

When was the last time that you shared the good news of Jesus with someone? It’s not easy is it? People often don’t want to hear. And so what many Christians do, is they stop …

The idea of a servant seems a bit out of touch, out of date these days doesn’t it? I mean servants are something that rich people had back in the olden days. And yet …

Have you ever found yourself in a job or in some role, where you have to do things that you don’t really enjoy; things that you’re not all that good at? It’s not a lot of …

We all have a heart. Not just that amazing little machine that keeps us alive, but a heart deep inside somewhere. The place where we live and laugh and cry and experience life. …

Do you know what I think? I think that we Christians all too often over-spiritualise our faith. We forget that as well as the whole spiritual thing, there’s the physical …

Have you noticed these days how many great things there are on offer to spend your money on? Most of them aren’t bad in and of themselves, until we elevate them to a status in …

We like stability you and I. We like to know that there’s solid ground beneath our feet. But sometimes the ground shakes. Sometimes our faith is challenged, and some people, …

People talk about their spirituality in different ways and I guess different people mean different things by that. But if we do believe in “spirituality” then by implication …

Revenge, so the saying goes, is sweet. I mean if someone hits you on the nose, you hit them back, only harder. That’s how it goes, isn’t it? After all, what’s the …