Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I really need to clean up my act. I really need to become a better person”? But try as you might, you can’t change those entrenched …

So many people are struggling under the burden of their past – the burden of the lies that the world’s been telling them about who they are and who they aren’t. Now it’s …

Have you been finding lately, that you’ve lost a bit of the spring in your step? You know, instead of that zeal, that passion you had for life, you’re feeling just a bit …

I think we’d all agree that there are more than enough rules for us to follow in this world. Road rules, the rules of etiquette implicit in the society in which we live and on …

Imagine that today is your last day on this earth. Today your number’s up. Have you done what it takes, to get into heaven? Well, have you or not? Now, I’m no great …

Love is an easy word to say, but a difficult one, sometimes, to live out. You see, love isn’t just a noun, a thing that you have or don’t have. It’s a verb, a doing word. …

We all have our little foibles, don’t we? Those little bits of immaturity that we just don’t want to let go of. But Jesus, Jesus came to set us free, to set you free, from …

As we chug-a-lug on through life you and I, well it’s easy to get things out of perspective. To focus too much on the petty little things in the here and now, and lose sight of …

When you hear someone talking about living the life God always intended – it’s easy to get the picture that it’s all about us. But as it turns out – a key part of that is …

Getting a handle on God isn’t an easy thing to do. On one hand, He’s unsearchable, unknowable. On the other hand, He wants us not just to know about Him, but to know Him for …

Okay, let’s get right down to it. Christians talk a lot about Jesus and Him dying on a Cross. But what’s the point? I mean what relevance does that have to life here in the …

What are you hoping for, right now in your life? What drought do you have going on that has you hoping for rain, and feeling just a bit sorry for yourself all at the same …

Sometimes we want the best of both worlds, so we try to live life with a foot in both camps. Not only does it not work particularly well, but it definitely gets God’s attention. …

Peace is something that we all crave, and yet it’s something that surprisingly few people ever lay hold of in their lives. Why is that? There’s not a single person on this …

So, you’ve been slogging away through obstacle after obstacle. And you’ve finally arrived … at the end of your tether. Ready to give up. Ready to lay down and die. Now …

If only God would behave in a way that makes sense. If only God wouldn’t leave us in the lurch, right when we need Him. If only God would … if only, right? God doesn’t …

One of the most confusing times in life is when the blessing evaporates. What’s going on? Why is God letting this happen to me? Does He love me, or what? Like I said, it can be …

Have you ever felt as though it’s all over? There’s no future. It’s as though God is finished with us and He’s put us on the shelf. We’re past our “use by” date. …

The way we spend our money, says a lot about how happy we are with life. Paradoxically, the more we spend on ourselves, the more miserable we become. I like riding the bus into …

At some point, when you’ve been living your life for Christ, when you’ve been calling yourself a “Christian” for quite a while, it can feel as though, well, to be honest, …

Some things that Christians believe seem so patently out of touch with the realities of today. Take the whole issue of living together before marriage. Is it perhaps time to make …

The more money we have, the more we’re prone to spend. And at some point, that spending can become wasteful. Imagine how different this world would be, if we had a bit more of a …

Most of us are pretty good at rationalising our own immaturity and bad behaviour. But God’s heart is for us to think like adults, not like children. I hopped on the bus the …

A lot of people get a tad uncomfortable when ministries ask them for financial support. Surely if the ministry trusted God, they wouldn’t have to ask. God would just provide, …

Here’s a question that I get asked a lot – an awful lot. Do I have to tithe? Many churches teach tithing and yet, so many people feel uncomfortable with the practice. When …

Have you ever felt as though it’s all over? There’s no future? It’s as though God is finished with us and He’s put us on the shelf. We’re past our “use by” date. …

Have you ever felt as though it’s all over? There’s no future. It’s as though God is finished with us and He’s put us on the shelf. We’re past our “use by” date. …

It doesn’t matter which country you visit, there’s conflict. Conflict based on race, religion, ethnicity. Hey, in some places, they even have riots over which football team …

Too many people who believe in Jesus, who love Him with all their heart (well, almost all their heart) are trying to live their lives like a dog with two masters. One of the …

Money. On the one hand you can’t live without it. On the other, greed is the cause of so much evil, so much pain, so much sorrow in this world. What’s the answer? We’ve …

Have you ever found yourself sitting through a sermon in church, mind wandering, bored to tears, not really taking it in? If so, then today’s message is definitely for …

You know, it’s all too easy to rock along to church week after week, month after month, without ever really giving a second thought to the wellbeing of your pastor and their …

Giving financially to God’s work causes some people stress, and other people confusion. Am I giving too much? What’s the right amount to give? What does God expect? I …

Families are something that, all too often, we take for granted. Perhaps that’s why so many of them are falling apart these days. I was really convicted by something I read …

We pretty much all want to live a good life – the life God always intended. But sometimes life can be tough – I mean, really tough. So then – how do you live that good life? …

In some societies, older people are respected, looked up to, valued. In others, they’re thrown on the scrapheap. The older I get, the more I see of the latter rather than the …

None of us likes to feel judged. You don’t, I don’t. Judgement speaks of the fact that something about who we are, what we’re doing, might be wrong. And that, after all, is …

When is the right time to give your life wholly and solely to Jesus? Is it today, tomorrow, the next day? When will it be too late? One day, it will be too late to put your …

Let’s be honest. We do some stupid things in life. We wander off from what is best, to chase after questionable things, and one day, you wake up and realise what an idiot …

I have no idea where you’re at spiritually, in your relationship with Jesus. But wherever you are, this next few minutes could be the most important few minutes of your …

Most people don’t like change. Even good change can be difficult. And yet, when we decide to follow Jesus, some things have to change. As I look back on life, it amazes me …

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 …

There can be nothing more frightening than being on a small ship on a stormy ocean, with the prospect of sinking. And frankly, sometimes, that’s exactly how our lives …

I have no doubt that right now, you have some plans, hopes and dreams for your life. And in your estimation, they’re good. Very good. Problem is, not all of them are going to …

Have you ever done something or said something that you regret? Something you wish you could unwind and change? Well, here’s something amazing for you next time you find …

Life sometimes takes a terrible turn. Other people plot and plan bad things in our lives. It’s sad but true. So when that happens, what exactly is God up to? Life can be so …

When you get up each morning, put your feet on the ground, wander into the bathroom, what’s the desire that’s on your heart? I’m a simple guy with a simple desire in my …

In my quarter of a century walking with Jesus, I’ve listened to thousands of sermons, and preached thousands more. That’s a lot of stuff … so it’s easy to get the …

When you get up every morning, roll out of bed, put your feet on the ground, what’s your plan for living out your life today, for Jesus? I mean, what do you have to …

Jesus isn’t always the Saviour we expect Him to be. In fact, He said and did things that, in this day and age, would completely shock us. Jesus was an amazing guy. I’m …

Grace – well, grace is a wonderful thing. It’s something that we don’t deserve. But before grace truly means anything – we need to understand in our hearts how far we fall …

When that day comes, when you stand before God on that day of judgement, what outcome are you going to experience for the rest of eternity? John Lennon, in his classic song …

On a scale of zero to ten, how passionate are you about your faith in Jesus? Is there a fire burning in your heart for Him, a flame that can’t be put out, or has it grown …

Just think for a moment about all the stuff that you own. The possessions you’ve surrounded yourself with. Honestly, in the scheme of things, how important are they to you? A …

We all have plans for our lives. And this time of year, let’s be honest, we do a lot of thinking about the future. But sometimes, God’s plans are quite different to ours. Hmm …

Here we are. A new day … a new year. What are you going to do with the year that lies ahead? Will it just be the same old, same old, or is it time for something … new? The …

The past is the past, we know that. But it can be difficult to let go of the past, because all too often, it has a vice-like grip over our mind. Might I ask you today, what is …

Grace – well, grace is a wonderful thing. It’s something that we don’t deserve. But before grace truly means anything – we need to understand in our hearts how far we fall …

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Do you see who God made you to be? Do you see what He sees, or are you believing the lies other people have told you about yourself? …

Grace is a short word – but a tricky idea for us to get our minds around. Maybe that’s because these days – grace is not such a common thing anymore.And then we try to come …

As you contemplate the year that lies ahead, might I ask you, how much are you thinking about yourself, and how much are you thinking about helping the poor and the needy in your …

The Bible says that children are a blessing from God, and, of course, they are. But let’s face it, bringing up children is hard work. It’s a long road. And it’s easy to lose …

Often in our planning for the future, the one thing we leave out of our thinking, is our marriage. The most important of all human relationships. As you begin to think about …

Here we are in this funny little week between Christmas and New Year. A week during which we often think about our priorities, our future, the year that lies ahead. So many of …

The coming of Jesus into this world, wasn’t some last minute rush job. It was something that had been on God’s great and mighty heart, since before the beginning of …

However many times you’ve celebrated Christmas in your life, it’s always a big thing. A special thing. But that first Christmas was anything but big, anything bit …

God’s plan for our lives is to live out a life of peace. It’s so easy to forget that. And it’s so easy to live in constant turmoil – and not even notice that there’s no …

How do you celebrate Christmas, when you’re not travelling all that well through life? When things aren’t going well. When everybody else seems to be happy, but you’re …

Christmas presents. They can be a bit of a hit-and-miss affair. There are those presents that delight, and then, there are those that disappoint. We’ve all received one of …

If you were God, and you were planning the entry of your Son into this world, I have a strong suspicion that you wouldn’t have gone with the whole baby in a manger out the back …

There’s nothing quite like walking past a bread shop in the morning, and smelling that delightful aroma of freshly baked bread, is there? So, Christmas. Mary. Joseph. The …

So, it’s that time of year again. We’re heading towards Christmas, yet again. And no doubt you’ve been mixing it with the crowds to get your Christmas shopping done. We …

You mention that old line, “You should read your Bible more often,” and you can just hear people groaning. But today, I want to share a powerful story with you. Early this …

Some people look at the job they’re called to, and think to themselves, “Well, that isn’t really contributing all that much to growing the kingdom of God.” When in fact, …

Here’s one of the great paradoxes of life. The more affluent we become, the more self-absorbed we become. And the more self-absorbed we become, the more miserable we …

We love to have a pantomime view of Christmas. Cutesy – Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus – the manger. But when you get down and dirty – when you check out Christmas – well, …

The number one felt need amongst people in society today, is the need to reduce the level of stress in their lives. Over half of all visits to the doctor are stress …

The problem with a whole bunch of people who say they believe in Jesus, is that they’re immature in their faith. And that immaturity, is the cause of a lot of pain. I want to …

When was the last time that you were on the wrong end of some injustice – big or small? It just wasn’t fair. How did it make you feel? Sometimes, life just isn’t fair. …

It seems to me that 99.9 per cent of life, is the daily humdrum. That daily cadence of doing the same thing, day, after day, after day. And in the midst of that mundane drudgery, …

Have you ever felt that little nudge in your spirit, as though God’s telling you something? And then you shake your head, and think to yourself, “Nah, it couldn’t …

A lot of people aren’t all that comfortable with the Holy Spirit. He doesn’t fit all that well with our rational mindset after all, so what we tend to do, is we just ignore …

It’s funny how what we expect – is often what we get. Take Christmas. What do you expect to get out of Christmas this year? But God – God has some great expectations of …

May I ask you? Do you yearn to be close to Jesus? Do you yearn to hear Him speak directly into your life? Then today’s message is for you. People often ask me, “Berni, how …

It’s funny how prone we are to making rules about things. We see something that’s not quite right, so we make a rule to deal with it, but before you know it, all those rules …

Have you ever taken a look at someone you’ve just met, and decided inside about ten seconds, that this person is not for you? So, you just dismiss them out of hand, without …

One of the things that drives me crazy, is when people come at the Bible with denominational baggage. Because when you do that, you can end up missing the whole point. I’ve …

If I asked you to choose three words, just three, to describe how you feel about this thing they call, “the Bible”, what would they be? For many people, even those who say …

I’m afraid. I’m afraid that so many people don’t know the God revealed in the Bible. And in their ignorance, they’ve remade Him into their own image. That scares me. A …

Everything that you’ve worked so hard for in this life, everything you’ve sacrificed so much for in this life, one day … one day, it will all be gone. Wherever you are, …

If I asked you to pick 7 adjectives to describe God, what would they be? And, more to the point, what evidence would you use to support your choices? I’m not sure exactly …

Here we are heading into this Christmas thing again – and for most of us, it’s a bit of a challenge just even to pay any attention to what it’s all about.Every year – …

I know, it’s a few weeks out from Christmas. But the stores are all decorated. And anyhow, this whole Christmas idea, began a long time – a very long time – before that …

There are a lot of different designer religions out there these days. A little bit of this, a little bit of that and hey presto, I have my own set of religious beliefs that fit my …

Sometimes tragic things happen in life, things that are completely irreversible, that seem to rob us of the good future that we had planned for ourselves. You’ve probably …

We have a habit, you and I, of clinging to things for dear life, even when it becomes clear that God is calling us to give that thing up for His sake. It’s not easy is …

One of the most frustrating things is when a person says one thing but does another. It can drive you insane. So, when was the last time that you promised to do something and …

When was the last time you had a sense of humour failure? You know, things were going along fine, you were happy, and then, someone did something that caused you to snap. From …

Have you ever felt unworthy of God? You know this sense that surely, God wouldn’t come after me. Jesus wouldn’t ever bother with me. If you’ve had that thing nagging away in …

Sometimes, we put on a brave smile, “How are things going?” “Yeah, fine …” and yet, you’re hurting so deeply inside, you feel so alone, so afraid, that there aren’t …