Thank God the Easter Story Didn’t End on Friday.
We pasted all our hopes on Him Like the paper hearts on a homemade valentine – Children 18:3 Thank God the Easter story didn’t end on Friday. On Friday, sorrow and despair reigned. You can imagine the...
View ArticleResurrection Sunday: We Need Transformation, not just Salvation.
He is risen. It’s Resurrection Sunday. Today, more than any other day in the Christian calendar, we’re reminded of God’s great plan to reconcile man to himself. As Christians, we believe that Jesus,...
View ArticleI, Too, Know Christians who are Jerks.
“I thought they were a Christian.” That’s a statement that always makes me cringe whenever it pops up. It’s normally muttered after someone acts in a way that’s contrary to how people believe...
View ArticleAmazing Grace.
Do you ever beat yourself up? When I was younger, I’m fairly sure I was an award-winning self-beater-uperer (that’s not a word, I know). As a song leader, I was always determined to lead the...
View ArticleWelcome.
“All are welcome.” Being welcome is an interesting notion. There are some places that you walk into and you just feel at home. I find this with my parent’s house in Christchurch. I turn up, walk in,...
View ArticleBlessed are those who mourn.
On Tuesday, a young lady that I had the pleasure of meeting briefly at a youth conference I ran late last year passed away suddenly. She was a passionate advocate for social justice who lived out her...
View ArticleCast Your Burdens.
“Cast your burdens. Upon Jesus. For He cares for you.” Worry is not something I dealt with a when I was younger. But as a child, I found myself being primed for a future where worries would come –...
View ArticleLove, Love, Love.
“I love it.” “I love you.” “I LOVE these new pumps!” “Loved the pasta last night.” “How hot is Chris Pratt?? Love.” In my mind, the word love proves to be one of the most inadequate words in the...
View ArticleChristians: Marriage Equality is here – get over it.
First off, I’m sorry. I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to speak out on this issue, because it’s not an easy one for me to discuss. But I can’t stay silent anymore on the topic of marriage equality,...
View Article#Blessed.
“#Blessed” And so it goes. You’re scrolling through Instagram, and a photo pops up of someone sitting on a beach, getting into their new car, or showing off their new “killer bod.” The hashtags are...
View ArticleBe the Servant of all.
Jesus made a lot of challenging statements in the Bible: he told us to love our neighbour as ourselves, to give even in the face of injustice, and to reserve judgement in light of our own failings....
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