The scriptures reveal countless occasions where people were faced with impossible odds. People like Moses. With the Red Sea in front of him and Pharaoh’s raging army behind him, he appeared stuck. Or how about Jehoshaphat. When opposing kings joined forces to create an army that was too big to count, he appeared doomed. Maybe, you can relate. Maybe there is pressure in your world. Maybe it feels like the walls are closing in. Maybe the problem is so complex and confusing

Parents, have you ever lost your child? Do you remember the feeling? One minute they are there right by our side, the next they're gone... so young, so vulnerable, so defenceless. Do you remember how your gut churned and your mind raced? Nine times out of ten it's not because of negligence, these things just happen. Right? But what about God? He intentionally gave up His Son. Not only did He give Him up, but He watched on as He was subject to the most brutal torture an

When Peter described Jesus to those gathered at Cornelius' house he said, "God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit and with power and He went around doing good, healing all who were oppressed by the devil." Acts 10:38 When John concluded his summary about the life and ministry of Jesus, he finished with this statement, "Jesus did many other things. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be wri

The Gospel of John records many bold declarations made by Jesus. Declarations like: I am the bread of life - Jn 6:35 I am the light of the world - Jn 8:12 I am the gate - Jn 10:7 I am the good shepherd - Jn 10:14 I am the resurrection and the life - Jn 11:25 I am the way, the truth and the life - Jn 14:6 I am the true vine - Jn 15:1 Here's the thing... Jesus did not just carry a message, He IS the Message. It was true then and it is true now. Perhaps the most powerful decl

Ever had to wait for something for what seems like forever? A promotion? Your wedding day? The arrival of a child? Luke 2 introduces us to a guy called Simeon. He's an older guy who loves God and he's been told by God that he won't die until he has seen the Messiah. One day Simeon was led by the Spirit into the Temple... "coincidentally" on exactly the same day that Joseph and Mary had brought baby Jesus to the Temple to be dedicated. We don't know how long Simeon had wai

What are the chances that hundreds of years prior to your birth, people would be talking about you? But not just talking about you, unpacking specific details about your life: where you would be born to whom you would be born what people would call you what you would do how you would die I'd say the chances were one to the power of A LOT! Yet, the Old Testament is full of prophecies that speak about the birth, the life and the death of Jesus. The arrival of Jesus was not by

Is there anything quite like it? The gathering of like-minded lovers of Jesus, who raise their voices to create a roar of praise. Is there anything quite like the sense of camaraderie and of feeling part of something bigger than oneself that comes when we gather? They say that "absence makes the heart grow fonder". Maybe, during this season of imposed separation, the church will rediscover her appreciation and appetite for the corporate gathering. Maybe during this season