Order my steps…

When worship music is wrong

The clear purpose of ‘worship music’ is to worship through the assistance of music. However, with all the different styles of ‘worship music’ and the millions of Christian songs that have become available to the church it is important to ask what is good and bad worship music?

Transition – Pioneer to Stabliser

It took the revolutionary slave abolitionist, William Wilberforce (1759-1833) 42 years of Parliamentary debate and political lobbying to succeed in his campaign. Six days before the death of John Wesley (English evangelist), Wesley wrote to Wilberforce:

I love you, Gomer

The prophet Hosea warned against Israel’s coming destruction for their idolatry and sinfulness. His life was a metaphor representing the severity of their sin. 

Christians imperiled in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Burkina Faso

Two-cent’s worth

I recently bought a new wallet. It’s made of bright green leather, large enough for cards and money as well as my phone or car keys (but not both!), yet still small enough to fit in a pocket. Whenever possible, I avoid handbags.

Judge and Jury

We are taught from very young that it is wrong to have stereotypes of others and to be prejudiced against certain groups or types of people. In society today, we constantly hear about sexism, racism and inequality. But how many of us really understand what it means to judge others?

Church bands - marvellous Saxophone

Yes, I am one of thousands upon thousands of Australians who plays the saxophone. To my knowledge, every school band throughout Australia has had at least one saxophonist, as have the multiplicity of town or community bands. This is a tradition that has gone on for generation after generation.

How to deal with life's disappointment

Often times in my faith journey I find myself hitting a wall. Sometimes life is so dark that it's hard to even pray. Church becomes routine and sometimes even that is too difficult.

Pick Your Flavour

A few weeks ago, on a women’s prayer call, I watched a video retelling the powerful story of the Businessman’s Revival in the United States.

Are you holding on to your keys?

God has given us the keys of his kingdom to release heaven on earth. When used they give us a wonderful spiritual foretaste and appetiser to Jesus returning to fully establish his kingdom on earth as it is in heaven, and to completely eradicate darkness.

An old story replayed every day

Counting your chickens before they've hatched is as true today as it has always been, as even explained in the Bible. The Online Idiom Dictionary explains it as "Don't make future plans on something that has not yet happened" and provides several similar idioms such as "Jumping the gun".