Darryl Eyb 
They say you should never judge a book by its cover. I totally ignored this advice because I love the cover of this book but this is far from the best part of the book. I quickly found this out as I became engrossed in the pages that followed. The Making of an Ordinary Saint … Read more
Yesterday I asked my 2 year old son what God was like. His answer was simple, “God likes me.” What a beautifully profound answer, and to think it came from a 2 year old. Clearly he didn’t quite understand the question but isn’t this something that we all need to hear. One of the struggles … Read more
One aspect of popular theology concerning the end times is the rapture but I’m not sure that it is a Biblical concept. Perhaps the most popular understanding of the rapture is that Christ will return and take his followers back to heaven before a time of trouble and judgement before returning again to reign. I … Read more
My heart goes out to the families of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. I do not agree with the death penalty and yet it happened. I believe that the pair died with dignity – the dignity of knowing Jesus Christ. According to the Sydney Morning Herald they faced their judgement united in songs to him. I find … Read more
Peter Holdford, a friend of mine for over 10 years, preached recently at Fresh Hope Armidale. His topic was The Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, based around Paul’s image of the soldier in Ephesians 6. I have never known someone as faithful in the daily reading of Scripture as Peter … Read more
This week the area where I live has been hit by storms. The have been multiple and they have been fierce. Trees have been uprooted, there has been flash flooding and for the best part of a week we have been without electricity, as have many others. This tree was in a field by the … Read more
What Are Your 12 Stones? Joshua 4 tells a pretty cool little story. After crossing the River Jordan, Joshua asks for 12 stones to be taken from the water. They are to be piled together to make a monument so that whenever they will be reminded that they are part of the people of God … Read more
This is the final part of a series looking at the church today. Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 Here 4. Body Ministry The final reason why church is still relevant for followers of Jesus is because there is a Biblical mandate. The New Testament’s use of the image of the body of Christ provides more than simply an … Read more
This is the third in a four part series looking at the church today. Read Part 1 & Part 2 Here 3. The Mission and Ministry of Jesus The mission and ministry of Jesus should shape the church. In other words, as we are changed to be increasingly like Jesus, so too are our actions. It just makes sense. Think … Read more
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