The journey God has each of us on is a very personal and intimate one. The dreams he gives us, the visions He imparts for us to carry, are so close to our hearts it's like bearing our own child! Nurturing it, raising it and 'releasing' it into the world as God pleases. Last week … Continue reading Letting Others In & Labouring On
Disrupting the Deeds of Darkness
"This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that "God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light,as he is … Continue reading Disrupting the Deeds of Darkness
A New Year, A Renewed Ministry – Part 4 / 4
There are many discussions in the religious community about what 'effective ministry' looks like and does not look like. A number of these, particuarly the ones that put effective practice and fruitfulness in direct correllation to each other - can be destructive in some contexts. We lose sight of Faith and Obedience to God, and … Continue reading A New Year, A Renewed Ministry – Part 4 / 4
A New Year, A Renewed Worldview – Part 3
SAVING FAITH --> DAILY WALK OF FAITH --> IN CHRIST In part two I ended with describing these components of 'ministry' as being like a chain of hose connections that the life of Christ flows through. I like it when metaphors come together, and there is clarity. But I was still struggling to see how … Continue reading A New Year, A Renewed Worldview – Part 3
A New Year, A Renewed Daily Walk of Faith In Christ Jesus – Part 2
Last year taught me that my own strength pales to God's strength that comes from abiding and walking with Him. Walking is a verb, a doing word. I guess I knew this, but the year really demonstrated this and moved it from my head to my heart with great conviction. I ended Part 1 with … Continue reading A New Year, A Renewed Daily Walk of Faith In Christ Jesus – Part 2