Christian Life
Decision, Dedication or Devotion?
The people of Israel stood before the mountain as it burned with the glory of God. From that mountain they had just heard God recite the terms of His covenant with them as a nation.
All that had happened since that awesome night when, surrounded by death, God had led them forth from Egypt to a new l read more
Malleable or Hard Baked?
In the book of Jeremiah, there are two occasions when God uses the illustration of a clay pot. The first is in Chapter 18. There it talks about a pot that becomes mis-shapen while the potter is making it. The potter squashes the clay down, working it into a new pot according to his purposes. He is read more
Choices
Every day of our lives we are confronted by choices. For those of us who are blessed to live in developed nations, the number of can be quite daunting. Want a cup of coffee? Will that be cappuccino, latte, short black, long white, cup, mug or demitasse, sugar or sweetener, milk or cream, or any read more
The Relationship Between Men and Women – Correcting the Misconceptions
This article is prompted by a recent conversation on Facebook about the roles of men and women. Let me begin, in case you have not followed my ministry and writing up to this point, by saying that I hold the Bible to be the Word of God, absolutely infallible in its original form, and the sol read more
But If Not …
For many years, the teaching on faith in many churches has gone something like this: “God’s Word says that He (heals/ provides/ delivers/ protects …) You need (healing/ provision/ deliverance/ protection …) Just believe and you will receive.”
There is a large element of read more
Up From The Desert
“Who is this coming up from the desert leaning on her lover?” Song of Songs 8:5 (NIV)
Australia is the most arid inhabited continent on earth. Most of the people live around the fertile coastal strip, but the inland is inhospitable. There are a few hardy souls who call the outback home & read more
A Gift for You
To celebrate the upcoming release of my new book, Real, Radical and Revolutionary, I am giving away free copies (pdf) of my book Called to Battle. This is a manual on spiritual warfare, and is no longer available in print format. This revised version is available ONLY to those who subscribe read more
You Can’t Unscramble Eggs
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 (NIV)
They say you can’t unscramble eggs, but I know a God who makes really good omelettes!
As humans, most of us are not terribly skilled at read more
Testing Prophecy
Just because a statement comes with the words “Thus saith the Lord” attached, or because it is couched in King James English, does not mean that it is truly a word from the Lord. Sadly, some people try to use prophecy to further their own agendas. Others are sincere, but have not developed the s read more
Has The Cloud Moved?
Often we think of the forty years which Israel spent wandering in the wilderness as nothing but punishment for their sin of doubt and disobedience when they failed to cross the Jordan into the promised land, preferring to accept the negative reports of ten spies than the faith statements of the two. read more
