10 Bible Verses of Encouragement for the New Year Be inspired by the following 10 Bible verses of encouragement for the new year that we have gathered together. If you make new years' resolutions... For most people, new year resolutions are talked about and 'set' as...
The 'unbalanced' church?... There is a tendency for some churches to be too focused on the experiences of the Holy Spirit - as a church they end up seeking the experience rather than where the experience should be rooted (Jesus). In the end all that remains is outward...
The London 2012 Paralympics Well, I had the privilege of attending an athletics morning at the London 2012 Paralympics in the main stadium. Having not travelled to the 2012 Olympics until now, it was great to experience the atmosphere as nearly 80,000 people cheered...
The Gospel good news, bad news, or both? These days it seems many Christians are keen to keep away from the 'bad news' of the Gospel - the places where mankind stands in relation to God, sin, and all that. I think without the bad news first, the truth of the Gospel is...
Just a couple of our current favourite praise and worship songs which we thought we'd share on our blog. We'll share some more favourites from time-to-time here on the blog. Meantime, we hope you find these encouraging. Feature post icon photo by Zac Durant on...
Jesus is the way, the truth, the life. Where there is the light of truth, the darkness cannot also be. Restored relationship with God the Father is found through Jesus alone. On-going and being re-shaped clay vessel. Build on solid foundations, not on the sand. Love,...
Is it okay for Christians to Swear? First, some definitions in this context:Swear at: 'To use abusive, violent, or blasphemous language against; curse.'Blaspheme: 'To speak of (God or a sacred entity) in an irreverent, impious manner.' Of course God is above...
I stumbled across this interesting little interactive visual animation (see link below) of the relative sizes of the universe from known and theories of smallest to largest objects in the universe. No-one can think bigger than God - it's a waste of time trying! It got...
It seems there is an ever-increasing tension between the 'world' and the Christian faith. So, why am I bothering to point this out as most people probably are already aware of this anyway? Because, it is important to see and try to understand what happens - how people...
A reminder of the important things in life, but just missing one point - the most important point, from which all else, including the stuff in the video is the true source and motivation. Without God, the things in the video below are just 'good works' and nice...
Some random thoughts on the creation / evolution debate and Christianity A few rational thoughts leaving aside faith and belief for a moment. If you accept (or believe) one viewpoint to start with, you won't accept the other unless something changes. Firstly, is this...
Went out for a brisk walk to clear a headache earlier - it was a dark, clear night. As I stopped walking and stared into the sky I gradually saw more and more stars - thousands of them were revealed as I looked. I had to stop walking to look up to see more fully the...