God’s blessing is an amazing thing. And it’s also something that frankly a lot of people are confused about. Join Berni this week as he takes a powerful and practical look at ...

Let’s face it – we live in a pretty self centred society. Me, me, me … So when we start to talk about God’s blessing – it can be a bit confusing. God is a God of ...

When someone treats you badly, a really common reaction is to want to smack them in the mouth – if not physically, then certainly metaphorically. But before you do that, ...

Pain is a fact of life … it just is. That’s not up for debate. But what people do wonder about is the reason for pain. When we’re suffering we all ask ourselves, “Why is ...

Abject poverty is so widespread in this world today, that all too often we can come to the conclusion that there’s nothing we can possibly do to make a difference. And of ...

Priorities – they’re a funny thing. We know we should prioritise our lives better – our time, our money, our focus. We should spend them on the things that really matter. ...

Ever seen one of those embarrassing street preachers on a corner, up on a soap box, Bible in one hand, shouting “Repent, you sinners, repent or you’re going to hell”? And ...

Heaven, hell, eternity … they all seem pretty irrelevant now. But then when eternity comes upon us, as it inevitably will, the only thing that’ll seem irrelevant are all the ...

Life is full of seasons, and not each season is going to be one that we enjoy. We know that, in theory at least, but when we’re in the middle of one of those deep, dark, cold ...

I don’t know whether you’ve ever thought of this, but God is in the healing business. Now, He doesn’t always heal everyone physically – some, not others. I truly have no ...

Sometimes, we think we’re going along just fine – and then we react to something and all of a sudden, we realise, we’re carrying around a bunch of hang-ups. Baggage. Join ...

Most times, suffering just doesn’t make sense. We struggle against it, we cry out to God, and still the suffering goes on. You have to ask yourself, what in the blazes is God up ...

One of the biggest criticisms of Christianity is that it’s just a bunch of old, irrelevant rules. And who, after all, needs more rules in their life? I totally get that because ...

Part of growing up, I think, is owning our own mistakes. Now, when we make a mistake, often our first instinct is to blame someone else. But owning our failures, our weaknesses, ...

Heaven and hell – oh, really Berni … are you on about that again? They don’t seem all that relevant to us on a day to day basis. But one day … one day, they’re the only ...

The more technologically sophisticated we become, the more distant people seem to become in our lives. Be they those scanners in the supermarket, or vending machines, or automated ...

The easiest thing in the world is to disagree with God, or at least to disagree with what we think He’s saying. People do it all the time … and to their great detriment. How ...

Sometimes the only way to deal with the 800 pound gorilla in the room, is to ask God for a miracle. But – well, will God do a miracle for me? Should I ask? What if He says no? ...

Do you ever find that humdrum getting you down? Why does every day seem to be the same as the last? And yet, right there in the midst of the bog ordinary, there is so much joy to ...

It’s easy to look at what’s going on around the world and come away thinking “What a mess!” And that’s even true in our own little patch sometimes. But there is a force ...

Have you ever thought to yourself, how dare these Christians claim that their truth is better than my truth? How dare they try to impose their outdated morality on me? If so, you ...

We like to doddle along through life, doing the same things we’ve always done, hoping for a slightly better outcome each day, honestly, without ever stopping to think whether ...

In today’s lucrative marketplace, branding is everything. If you can establish a cool brand out there, even if your product is a bit so-so, you’re likely to make it big. But ...

There’s not a lot of good news on the news these days, I’m sure you’ve noticed. But even when things are going well, I think we have a tendency to over-think and ...

If someone could give you the one thing that you really, really want, what would it be? Think about it. And then, when you had it, would it satisfy you deep down for the rest of ...

Mercy is not something that we talk a lot about. Oh, we might do, in a “Christianity”, religious kind of way … after the Sunday sermon. But somehow, God’s mercy isn’t ...

Fear and worry are things that we all go through. For some, they are constant bedfellows. Well this week on the program – Berni is doing some real “rubber hits the road” ...

Other than the basics – food, shelter, the bills you really have to pay – what was your last purchase? Come on, what was it? Next question – did you really need it, or did ...

There are times when we just feel exhausted. Just living life is hard enough, but following Jesus … well, just like He promised, that makes things even harder. So the temptation ...

The notion that God can be intimately involved in our lives … well, sometimes it just sounds crazy. Hey, sometimes you and I don’t even know what’s going on. How can a busy ...

Something we don’t often think about is how we treat others. On the other hand, we think rather a lot about how they treat us. That has to tell you something, right there. So, ...

So, last night, what did you have for dinner? Did you enjoy it? And what about breakfast this morning? Was it good? It’s great to have a full tummy – to be nourished, ...

For many people, church is great – not for everyone, mind you, but for many. I see lots of comments on Facebook about how much people enjoy their church family. Great … but is ...

There’s no such thing as a small sin. Dabble in sin, and it very quickly spirals out of control.

Fear is a subject that we don’t much like to talk about and yet, it’s important because fear is something that we all travel through. And it turns out that the way we handle ...

Fear is a natural, human emotion. In fact, fear can be a healthy thing. It stops us from doing things that could harm us. But sometimes, circumstances overwhelm us – a bit like ...

Always try to do what is right, to be devoted to God, and to have faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

Many people have a nagging sense that something in this life is missing. Do you?

Sunday’s coming … another trip to church, same people, same songs … really? Boring.

God is in the business of transforming your life … from old to new. Are you ready?

We all try to shove God into a convenient box. The problem is, He simply doesn’t fit.

Morality, these days, seems to be a moving feast. But still today, right is right and wrong is wrong.

The more you look at the universe, the more you realise that you don’t have enough faith to believe it happened by chance.

We know that sin ruins our lives. We just do. And it seems that each one of us has a slightly different “Achilles heel” when it comes to sin. So it makes sense to understand ...

“I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow.” That’s uncertain hope. God’s hope is the complete opposite.

Jesus came so that we could have life and have it abundantly. So, are you living an abundant life?

Some people are too busy to spend time with God. Perhaps that’s why they’re so exhausted.

Good News: Jesus didn’t come to judge us, but to save us. So you need never hesitate in turning to Him.

Growing up is about moving from selfishness to selflessness. So, are you a grown up or not?

Money is a great servant but a terrible master. Which of those is it to you?

Fear can be a trap, but if you trust in the Lord, you will be safe.

We know that sin ruins our lives. We just do. And it seems that each one of us has a slightly different “Achilles heel” when it comes to sin. So it makes sense to understand ...

The easiest thing to do as a Christian is to give up on church. But that’s not God’s plan.

It’s wonderful being on the receiving end of mercy, but showing mercy to others is a lot harder.

How we use the freedom we have in Christ speaks to others about the Jesus in whom we believe.

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 ...