Life is full of tremendous joy and also great pain and loss. There is no greater heartache than that caused by death. I walked along its paths this past week with my Nan passing away. Yet grieving the death of my Nan allows me the privilege of grieving in a different way – a Christian … Read more
Wow! 2018’s been a big year. It’s been so great to see so many people stop by the blog this year. I’ve been so encouraged to see that it’s been more than double the number of people visiting the site than last year. I hope if you stumbled on the blog this year, you’ve been … Read more
It’s easy to get distracted by the shopping, the parties and the presents at Christmas time. So much so that it can be easy to forget that Jesus is the true reason for celebrating during this time of year. I’ve pulled together 5 inspiring Christmas quotes from books I’ve been reading that will help you … Read more
So, during the Christmas season you’re gonna be around people who know nothing of Christ, know nothing of what this story is about, know nothing of their need for this Savior. That may be a friend, that may be a fellow worker, that may be a family member. And, it’s just so tempting to be … Read more
It was a cold day in Washington DC when a man stood outside a subway playing his violin. His baseball cap was lying on the ground. He stopped to count his money after 45 minutes. Commuters had dropped in $32.17. The man’s name was Joshua Bell. The crowd rushing past never realised he was one … Read more
Last post I shared about shrinking the church. It tells part of the story of how I can to plant our simple church. Acts 2:42-47 was a Bible passage that inspired me. So much so I considered naming the church 242. Everyone in churchland knows this passage. It’s the ‘what you want your church to … Read more
Growing up in the 80’s, I watched Honey I Shrunk the Kids. The movie is basically about the adventures of some kids who are accidentally shrunken down to the size of insects. So much of the culture around me says that bigger is better; size is the measure of success. I wondered if this was … Read more
It was 11:00pm on a Sunday night and I was pulling out of the grocery store parking lot, exhausted and overwhelmed. After we put our four children to bed much later than we wanted to, my wife Luella discovered that we didn’t have anything in the house to pack for the kids’ lunches the next … Read more
I don’t like to write. In fact, I have avoided writing a book for more than six years. But I couldn’t hold back any longer, because my heart has been captured by a vision that I cannot shake. This vision is Jesus saturation — every man, woman, and child in every place having a daily … Read more
I remember when Matt and Sarah moved to another city and left our church. I felt so frustrated because I love this family. They had so much leadership potential and I hadn’t walked them through it fully. I began to realise that I was trusting myself to build the church. Trees are among the most … Read more
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