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 …

How do you deal with the ruthless, difficult people in your life? The ones that want to undermine you, attack you, oppose you at every turn? What do you actually do with …

If we’re honest with ourselves, the plan that you and I have for our lives is plain sailing on a calm ocean all the way. The problem is, as much as it wasn’t part of our plan, …

None of us likes to suffer. That’s completely natural. But given all that we read in the Bible, given what Jesus did for us, why is it that we’ve become so squeamish about …

Question – is God still speaking to us today? And if so – how? How can we hear Him speak? How can we know His will for our lives? These are questions that many people are …

Back when I was a lad, if you said that you were a Christian, if you were a person who went to church every Sunday, well that was something people respected. My, how things have …

A lot of people who call themselves Christians are shy about telling others about Jesus. I’m not quite sure why that’s true, but it is. When was the last time you told someone …

One of the desires that we all have in our hearts is to make a difference in other people’s lives; to live a life of significance and impact. There are two ways to do that: the …

When you see something that’s happening, something bad, something out of your control, something that you’re completely powerless to change, it’s so darned frustrating, you …

As you and I interact with all that’s going on in the world the good, the bad and the ugly, one of the things that seems to happen, all too naturally, is that the circumstances …

To tell you the truth, I’ve stopped watching the evening news on the television. It’s just too depressing. You get to the end and you wonder, where’s this all …

It’s amazing how many times throughout the Bible, God says to us “Fear not!” Don’t be afraid. And it’s equally amazing to me, how many of God’s people live in a …

Question – is God still speaking to us today? And if so – how? How can we hear Him speak? How can we know His will for our lives? These are questions that many people are …

Question – is God still speaking to us today? And if so – how? How can we hear Him speak? How can we know His will for our lives? These are questions that many people are …

I cannot begin to imagine what it must be like to be martyred for your faith in Jesus. And yet, more people have died for Christ in just the last century than in the 1900 years …

Have you noticed how divided our society is becoming? Just in these last few years, the temperature of conflict has definitely gone up. Everyone arguing, criticising, disagreeing. …

Sometimes in life we feel like we’re the victim. And of course, sometimes we are. The question is though, how long are you going to play the victim? When do you get up and start …

In this disposable world in which we live, I mean think of the stuff we just throw away, I wonder if we haven’t developed a bit of a disposable attitude towards our …

One of the great paradoxes of life is that the more we try to make ourselves happy, the more miserable we become. But I suspect that that’s exactly what God always …

So when you compare your needs and wants with the needs and wants of the people around you, when you weigh one against the other, which one of those two comes out on top? To be …

As we become more technically savvy and sophisticated, it can be confounding to realise that things that we may consider to be old-fashioned, are just as powerful today, as they …

So often, we look around at our lives and you know something, they look a bit parched and dry. Some joker comes along and says “I don’t think life is meant to be like that.” …

None of us like to admit that we’re powerless. But in some situations, under some circumstances, that’s exactly what we are. So when you’re in that place, how do you lay …

I don’t know about you, but there are times in my life when I’m faced with a complex issue, or some dilemma and I know I need wisdom to handle it, wisdom that I just don’t …

Each country around the world has its special days that it sets apart to celebrate something of its past. And today, for one great nation, is such a day. But what does it all …

Freedom, for many, is an all too illusive concept. We know we should be free, but somehow, it doesn’t quite feel as though we are. Ever had that sense? What’s going …

Like it or not, that nasty little word that we hate to think about – sin – however small it may appear to us, is going to rob you of the abundant life that Jesus came to bring …

Okay, so what’s that one temptation in your life that keeps on knocking you off your perch? That one sin, that try as hard as you will, you simply can’t win a victory …

Enemies. Life would be so much easier without them. And yet, with monotonous regularity they pop up in our lives to do us harm. And sometimes, it seems they’re winning. But …

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 …

None of us likes it when we feel that the bad guys are winning. It offends our sense of justice. It’s just not right. But there you go. It doesn’t change the fact that it …

At what point is God done with us? At what point is His work in us finished? Is it possible that somewhere along the way He’s given up on us? Is it possible that there’s …

Here’s a radical thought. What if, just think about this, what if the blessing of God is all around us? What if the blessing of God is hidden right there in plain sight? What if …

Difficult people are everywhere. A day doesn’t seem to go by without rubbing up against a difficult person. Given the frequency with which that occurs, what you and I need is …

Let’s face it, relationships can be jarring. Conflict has this habit of robbing you of your peace and joy. If the truth be known, we crave harmony in our lives. But how do you …

Hope is one of the most precious things that you and I can ever have. And the flip side of that coin is that when hope evaporates, when your hopes and dreams lie shattered on the …

It staggers me the extent to which God’s people have forsaken His Word. God is speaking, but so many of His people have stopped listening. How many of His blessings and plans go …

If only God would explain Himself. If only when things didn’t make sense, we could sit down and get Him to layout His thinking chapter and verse. That would make life so much …

It’s funny, but blessing and temptation seem to go hand in hand in life. When the devil sees that you’re being blessed, he’s rubbing his hands because he knows that this is …

You’ve probably heard that saying that we’re blessed to be a blessing. That’s a great theory. But what does it actually mean to live that out in practice? To be a place …

We live in a world with a distorted sense of what blessing really is. Perhaps that’s why so few God’s people ask Him to bless them. Perhaps that’s why so few of God’s …

Yesterday we met Jabez, quite a remarkable young man by all accounts back there in the Old Testament. A man who prayed the strangest of prayers. A prayer that, in this day and …

Today we’re going to meet a really amazing man, way back in the Old Testament. His name is Jabez. We don’t find out all that much about him, but what we are told packs a lot …

Many, many people believe in Jesus Christ – and yet somehow there’s a gap between what they believe and how they live. It seems that other people are out there doing things …

Many, many people believe in Jesus Christ – and yet somehow there’s a gap between what they believe and how they live. It seems that other people are out there doing things …

Humility is a great attribute to have, but learning humility, being humbled by God as it were, the getting of humility, that bit’s not all that much fun is it? And yet, it’s …

When things go from bad to worse in your life, on a scale of zero to ten, to what extent do God’s promises bring comfort and reassurance to your heart? Why do you think that …

When was the last time you experienced that sense of hopelessness? It wasn’t pretty was it? But you see, right in the middle of that, God has already given you something that …

It pains me to see people going through their troubles alone. On the one hand, they may well believe in Jesus. On the other, they live their lives, they worry themselves through …

I think that somehow, we all think, we all imagine, we all hope that at some point, life will get better. At some point, it’s going to get easier. Only, it never seems to, does …

In those times when fear strikes your heart – and no, it’s not just you, it happens to all of us eventually – where do you turn? What is it that gets you through? So, …

Darkness descends on our lives from time to time. It just does. And with it comes fear. Fear of how things will turn out. And that fear churns around and around inside, dragging …

Fear isn’t a pleasant thing. When was the last time you were afraid? Think about it. How did you react? How might you have reacted differently looking back on it? Okay so …

There are so many things we take for granted in life. But when we take a good, hard look at them – from a different angle, well, things aren’t always what they seem. In this …

When you feel under attack, and we all do at some point, when people and your circumstances conspire to form that perfect storm – where do turn to? Where do you run for …

Question: what do you do, when you’re confronted with a problem that’s so big and ugly and complicated, that you know you just can’t figure it out for yourself? Well, what …

Have you ever found yourself feeling a tad worthless; feeling as though other people use you when it suits them, but deep down that they don’t value you? You wouldn’t be alone …

Money is, I think, one of the most seductive commodities on planet earth. And chasing after it, well, it causes many people a lot of pain. Money, Money, Money – remember that …

Have you ever noticed how happy and successful everybody else seems to be? You compare your life to theirs, and it’s easy to come off feeling as though you’re second best. Or …

In a world where everybody seems to be trying to impress everybody else, there’s a lot of bragging and boasting going on. Just check what people are saying about themselves on …

Can I ask you today, how do you feel about the way you look? What’s your sense of your body-image? Are you happy with it, or do you, like many others, worry about it, even …

There are so many things in life we take for granted. But when we take a good, hard look at them – from a different angle, well, things aren’t always what they seem. This …

So many people are opting out of church these days, that the experts are writing textbooks about them. Seriously! And the problem with that, is that, spiritually and emotionally, …

I wonder, what do you imagine that your life should look like? What images of beauty or success or whatever else do you aspire to? Because those aspirations, could in fact, be …

Have you ever had that kind of squirmish, uncomfortable feeling that you’re trying to do things that you were never meant to be doing? That the fit between who you are and what …

One of the most important, the most profound, the most fundamental influences in our lives is how we see ourselves. And how we see ourselves, isn’t always that …

How do you cope with criticism? I mean, when someone comes up to you and suggests that you may have fallen short or failed in this or that, how do you respond? It’s an important …

The truth is that we all want our lives to go along swimmingly well, from beginning to end. And so, when troubles come our way, which they inevitably do, we end up being …

Joy is such a simple word. Three letters. One syllable. So why is it in such short supply?So many people believe in Jesus. And yet they don’t experience His joy. And that’s so …

It’s one thing to believe that this thing that we call “the Bible” is God’s Word, that it’s true. That’s one thing. But it’s quite another to believe that what God …