This speaks to me
There is something in this video from Oikos Australia that speaks to me. Something inside me is stirring and I am yearning for more…
The right type of wisdom
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 [...]
Paul’s commitment to the Gentiles
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 [...]
Keeping sermons short and simple
I heard this quote the other day from the late George Burns. It said, “A good sermon should have a good beginning and a good ending, and they should be as close together as possible”. It gave me a chuckle as I read it as I had never heard it before. However, I believe there [...]
Homeschooling and house church reflections
One thing I have found very interesting lately as I have been reading about house churches is just how similar the idea of house churches and homeschooling are. I can remember reading about homeschooling the first time and seeing how many different styles there are. Some just do their school books at home, some follow [...]
