In a recent teaching, I was reminded of Hebrews 11:6 “For without faith it is impossible to please Him, for those that would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him. God knows our hearts – HE KNOWS our true motives for everything. He knows our wants and desires, our thoughts an[...]
“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:8 ESV. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. I remember life before constant digital noise: no inbox pings, Twitter tweets or Instagram notifications. Because of the Covid-19 vi[...]
There is a story in the Bible where Moses asked Pharaoh to let God's people go, and Pharaoh was so angry he said, "You shall no longer give the people straw to make bricks, as in the past; let them go and gather straw for themselves. But the number of bricks they made in the past you shall impose on them, you shall by no means r[...]
As you look to the skies, you are in wonderment of my creation—the sun, moon, stars and yes, even the clouds. As you look to the earth, you are in awe of the mountains, bodies of water, trees, flowers and the beauty of nature, in birds, animals and all living things. It was my good pleasure to bring you such joy and awe in[...]
With all eyes on The Tokyo 2020 Olympics over the last weeks, it was hard not to get inspired to get off our couches and start running, jumping and throwing things far distances. Personally, the worldwide event got me contemplating and comparing it to the race we are all in. The race that the Bible speaks of in 1 Corinthians 9[...]
“Hey! Wake up!” I rubbed my eyes as my dream faded far too quickly. I’d been holding my son’s small hand in mine as we walked to the market. The warmth in my chest from his smile lingered. Was that pride in his eyes? I immediately regretted touching my face. My fingers dripped fresh blood after lifting the scab near my[...]
I have had the honour and pleasure of working through and coordinating several Lifecentre training/study initiatives. Every time we have reached the end of something – the ‘elephant in the room’ has always been the same: OK, what now? And that question quickly branches out into a few obvious companion thoughts. How[...]
"Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience." Hebrews 4: 11 ESV. In the Old Testament, the law established a calendar that included a day of rest called the Sabbath, some festivals like Passover, had two days of rest on the first and the last day of the week, which tra[...]
“A highway shall be there, and a road, and it shall be called the Highway of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, shall not go astray” Isaiah 35:8 Yes, there is a highway. The highway of holiness My children will walk on. This highway, this[...]
"THIS I KNOW, THAT GOD IS FOR ME"…Psalm 56:9(b) It will always amaze me how God will use His Word and others to send a message that will touch our hearts so gently, so intimately. I've encountered many moments like this, but one recently has stirred me so deeply. It began one Sunday in pre-service prayer. Lindsay was pray[...]
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