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 …

The Era of the Popular

I was doing my devotion recently looking at Psalms and I came across Psalms 14 again. It's probably the least liked of the Psalms in our contemporary world except for those who quote it to win arguments in apologetics. But what strikes me every time I read it is I have a bit of hesitation …

A Heart of Stone

I was a man with ears but I never listenedI saw what was before me yet I was still blindI would wrestle with hard concepts but fail at his wordThere was enough to convince me but I still wouldn't believeI wanted to believe but my heart kept me away These days when I look at …

The Tragedy of Good Men

The power of the Gospel is clearly revealed when a man who lived an evil life turns around to follow Jesus. This is why we love apostle Paul's story. We love hearing those kinds of testimonies that say I was a completely different person before I met Jesus. I was a drunkard, a murderer, a …

The Privilege of Adoption

I was afraid to be an adopted childI feared I might not be loved as othersWhat's worse? I have flaws I couldn't changeI doubt I could prove my worth in his houseBut he choose me with my flaws and made me his own I feared I would soon let him downAnd you know what? I …