Stop Visiting the Dumpsite of Sin

Our daughter is at that age where she wants to be involved in everything. Sometimes my wife will be working outside and she'll want to be there. This normally works well except in this rainy season when there are pools of water everywhere. Before you know it she'll be sitting on the mud or getting …

The Enemy we Easily Overlook

In Gospel ministry it's easy to get obsessed with the enemies out there. We can feel helpless before scheming false teachers and imagine they are our greatest enemies. But I think we forget the two greatest enemies of our ministry, Satan and ourselves. It's good for us to think of how to counter false teaching …

God is on Night Duty

I think the genius of a good investment is that your money works for you even as you sleep. That you can be busy with your life while having a good portfolio that works for you day and night. I think this is also the genius of Gospel ministry only instead of money it's God …

The Agony of Familiarity

***** Is it possible to get bored in paradise To get fed up with happiness To say of fun it is too much Of joy! It is tedious Of love! I want none of it ***** To have too much privilege Too much of a good name To desire less recognition And a taste of …

Who is this Sermon For?

I've had a very interesting situation in the last couple of days. I was invited to preach a sermon of my choice in a church a few weeks ago. Now for the record I find that freedom to pray and choose a passage to share with God's people very hard to enjoy. Here I prefer …

Cheering the Right Team

******You've heard them say the earth is hardRelationships are complicated in statusThe economy tends to get worse everydayFamily is no longer a safe space for childrenJobs are hunting grounds for corporate predatorsEverywhere you look someone is out to get you****** The man you loved has betrayed you with a friendThe little savings you put aside …

Asking the Right Questions in Discipleship

The work of discipleship is both easy and hard. It is clear and messy. Straightforward and yet deeper than we imagine. It's possible to say that person is sorted now only to find yourself dealing with the unthinkable. Easy to tick a box too early and assume growth. But the fact that we are lifelong …

Subtle Problems still need Subtle Prayers

Whenever we go to the hospital we immediately realise two things, there are many sick people out there and many with more serious conditions than us. It's easy to feel whatever is ailing us is nothing compared to what our neighbour is going through. Haven't you had that feeling when people are sharing prayer points? …

The Price of the Ungrateful Heart

They say the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence. Well, that's until you get there. It's so easy to imagine that your life would be far much better if you got that job, that promotion, a bigger salary, a life partner or a better one for those married, a child, …

My Date with Amazing Grace

When I first walked this journey of peaceI felt guilty and afraid because of my pastI was haunted by my thoughts and actionsA past I wanted to correct before too lateIt's then I found the embrace of amazing graceMine was the invitation, come to me all who are weary I never want to forget that …