How can we experience the abundant life that Jesus died to give us? We can flourish when we dig out the little ‘ants nests’ which damage our root systems and allow our roots to be planted deep into the heart of God.
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The bible is full of promises relating to the things we want to see in our walk with God, but are his promises free or do they come at a cost? This week we take a look at the story of the rich young ruler to see what we can learn about how we receive the promises of God.
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At the end of the Lord’s Prayer Jesus reminds us that if we ask, we will receive; if we seek, we will find; and if we knock, the door will be open. But how do we continue to ask, seek and knock when or prayers seem to be going unanswered? This week we look at wrestling with unanswered prayer and how we need to respond by continuing to ask, seek, and knock regardless for the outcome.
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Jeremiah tells us about those who trust in the Lord, and those who don’t. When we don’t trust Him it leads to a life of bareness, but those who do are blessed! So what happens when we do put our trust in Him; and how do we do that?
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This week, Todd got to interview Thomas Fann, a social activist from Malaysia. Thomas shared how he had it all as a young executive but found it empty and meaningless, which led him to discover Jesus, who changed his life forever.
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Anyone who has been married can tell you that no marriage is easy. It takes hard work. Peter give practical counsel to husbands and wives about how Christians are to treat their spouses in order for a marriage to flourish.
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There is no shortage of advice these days about love, sex, marriage, and family. The Bible also has advice that we ought to pay attention to — because as the creator and designer of marriage, God knows better than anyone how it works best. We look at what the Bible has to say about how husbands and wives can relate to one another in order for a marriage to flourish.
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One of the most common descriptions of God in the Bible is as our Shepherd. It’s a comforting metaphor, but what does it really mean? How is Jesus our Good Shepherd?
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We all want as much personal autonomy as possible, which means that we often struggle with human authority. Peter acknowledges this struggle by discussing at length how Christians should respond to the authorities in our lives. He challenges us to follow the example of Jesus by not rebelling but instead submitting to human authority, while trusting in the ultimate authority of God.
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How should Christians respond to government authority? Surprisingly, Peter challenges us to submit to governing authorities and to honour the king. That’s the opposite of what most of us want to do, especially in the midst of our current political environment. So why does he ask us to submit, and what does that look like? What if the government is corrupt or the leadership is evil? What then?
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We don’t usually invest much in something we know is only temporary. Naturally, we want to invest our time and energy into things that we know will last. The challenge for Christians, who Peter calls we are just “temporary residents and foreigners” is to invest in what will last for eternity.
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There is very little in life that we can accomplish by ourselves. But when a group of people are all committed to the same purpose, they’re able to do the impossible. If the church will collectively embrace a lifestyle of prayer, generosity, and mission, then God will do the impossible.
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