Looking at Romans 3 and the state of the human condition. Without Jesus, we have no defence or way of defending ourselves when we stand before God.
The Time is Now
Our Father goes out of his way to search for the one that’s lost, because they are of real value to him, and he desires all to be saved.
God’s Heart for the Lost
Our Father goes out of his way to search for the one that’s lost, because they are of real value to him, and he desires all to be saved.
A Heart for the Church
People will sometimes say “I really like Jesus, I just don’t like the Church”. The problem is this: while Christ is the head, the Church is his body, and they are in separable.
A Heart of Service
Those who have been forgiven much, love much — and our love never stays in the abstract, it always takes action.
Making the Community Liveable Again
So often we talk about churches and charities support the most vulnerable. But those churches and charities are made up of individual people making individual choices to free the oppressed, feed the homeless, and clothe those in need.
The Story of the Book of Esther
God is not mentioned in the book of Esther, yet his hand is seen on every page. It shows us that God’s silence is not the same as God’s absence.
The Heart of Generosity
We have a heart set free and released from fear. Everything we are and have is in the orbit of God’s grace. As we give, it’s in response to this great freedom and love, and not in spite of compulsion … Continue reading “The Heart of Generosity”
The End of the Beginning
Acts, part 27. As we recap of the book of Acts, we consider what God is calling each of us to do as the story of the global and local church continues to be written.