Earnest Prayer – astonished or expected answers?!
Christians are called to pray. God hears every prayer. Yet, when the impossible occurs, we are astonished! Why?
Even The Best Need Encouragement
I used to look at high-flyers or really confident people and think that they wouldn’t have a care in the world. They are probably financially well off, married, got kids, a great vocation, travel a lot…they have it all. So it would seem. But when we look beneath the surface, just a little, we find…
Peace in the Midst of a Storm
While I was reading ACTS 27 it struck me that it is a man of faith that can stand up in the midst of a storm and speak encouragement into those who are totally absorbed by the storm itself. How come Paul wasn’t distracted by the storm…he certainly was helping during it – Paul was…
Your Story, My Story, His Story.
We all have a story to tell. No one can refute your story; your personal journey. This is what is known as your testimony. Paul had a testimony – see Acts 26:4-23. Short, precise, truthful and impacting. He was able to relay it to King Agrippa as part of his defense when he was being…
Make a Decision already!
A few months ago, we moved to a new suburb. We now had to travel in the opposite direction on the freeway to church. It was very unfamiliar traveling the opposite way…it is amazing how we get quickly used to a particular way. As I approached the freeway exit, it just didn’t look familiar and…
It’s Just Not Convenient.
“Slow down honey!”, warned my wife. “You are speeding and it’s not worth it!”. “I don’t want to be late!”, I scolded her. *flash* $165 and a couple points later, I realised she was right. She was telling the truth. I was speeding and it wasn’t worth it. Whenever is truth convenient…especially when it impacts…
A Time of Crisis?
Life is trundling along… things are going well, then Crisis hits! Sometimes its our own doing and sometimes we are caught up in events that we have no control over. Either way you find yourself in the midst of a crisis. When I was reading about Paul in Acts 23 we see him brought by…
Clothes Don’t Make The Man, But It Sure Introduces Him
There is an old saying, “Clothes don’t make the man”. This is true. Just because you dress like a king, doesn’t make you a king. Years ago I did hear a small extension to this saying and it goes like this: “Clothes don’t make the man, but it sure introduces him”. A while back I…
Doing It Tough – But You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do.
I am always greatly encouraged by the tenacity of people who continue to persevere and press on against incredible odds… especially those who do so knowing that they will face enormous opposition, ridicule and hardship. In Acts 21, Paul is warned and even pleaded with, not to go to Jerusalem. They know he will be…