The PASSION Blog

Today in Australia we see that many people are returning to the Bible’s teaching. Many are keen to learn what the Bible teaches and do their best to follow it everyday. Churches and Bible colleges are full of these dedicated people. However in society we see there are many people who are not. They have [...]

Over the last couple of weeks I have been reading Roger Thoman’s ebook titled, “Simple/House Church Revolution”. I have found it quite enjoyable and very easy to read. In the first chapter he outlines a case for house churches and why they work. Things like they are Biblical, they empower all believers, they simplify the [...]

I have been reflecting on the power the tongue has in our lives lately. It can build up and encourage or it can tear down and destroy. Just a few rightly or wrongly placed words can make a huge difference. The Bible talks about the power of the tongue in James 3:9. It says, “Sometimes it [...]

I have been reflecting a lot on the church lately. By “the church” I mean God’s people all over the world, not the place we go on Sunday morning. As I have been reflecting I have found there are a number of things I like about the church as a whole. 1. There are different [...]

There is something in this video from Oikos Australia that speaks to me. Something inside me is stirring and I am yearning for more…

James 3:17 says, “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere”. Let’s break down the words from this verse to help us to understand the wisdom that comes from heaven. I have looked the words up in my [...]

In Romans 15:17-22 the Apostle Paul talks about his commitment to those outside the Jewish faith – the Gentiles. We see that his heart was “to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation”. Earlier in the book of Romans we that Paul refers to [...]