Real forgiveness
Have you ever experienced doing something wrong to someone and then carrying the weight of knowing you have wronged them? Sometimes we can carry the burden around until we actually talk to them and apologise. Once the apology has been made and you are forgiven, you feel a sense of forgiveness and your relationship is [...]
Seize the day
Each lunch time I go for a walk in Kings Park. It is to have a break, to grab some exercise and spend some time alone in prayer. More often than not I found myself walking down a path that is a reminder of fallen soldiers from World War One (WW1). Each tree that lines [...]
Chosing your role models carefully
Many people are under the impression that because someone plays sport for their country or they play sport at an elite level, they are automatically role models for our kids to follow. I do not agree with this line of thinking. I think we need to realise that sports people are no different to anyone [...]
Tightrope ministry
For the last couple of years I have been feeling quite comfortable and settled in what I do. In my family life, my job and the ministry I do has all been rolling along smoothly. While this has been great and very stable, I have to admit that I miss that nervous excited feeling you [...]
Knowing God’s will
My wife Larissa came across this resource the other day on RBC.org. It is a small booklet that talks about how to find and know God’s will for your life. It touches on a number of areas like prayer, looking at your options, discussing your plans with others and the “gentle nudges” that God gives [...]
