I’m no stranger to the double-life that sat astride these two: life by the Spirit and the sinful nature. It was a hell-of-a-life, truth be told. I’d defy anyone attempting to live both to find even a semblance of lasting peace and contentment. And when God executed judgment over my life, repealing my former way of living, a choice needed to be made.

Resting With Jesus When There’s Work to Be Done

What a setting it is that the disciples find themselves in with Jesus. Jesus himself sees their need of rest, due mainly to the phenomenal following this band of men with the incarnate God-man had attracted. And yet, Jesus recognises the need of a “solitary place” even when the extraneous need of the people beyond is so deep.

A ‘Big-Enough’ Life – Partitions and Compartments

God withholds many things from us, even though it might otherwise seem the whole world’s our oyster. This is because the whole world would be too much for just about everyone.

Healing For Every Place We Hurt!

There she is alone at the well… Then a man shows up saying “give me to drink”. She wonders why because the Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. He’s different though and talks to her because He can see she’s in pain.

My Experience of Higher Consciousness

Over the years I have strived to learn from spiritual leaders and teachers what higher consciousness is and how to incorporate it into my life. This has taken many different forms…

How to Pass Your Faith on to Your Children

Are you concerned about your child’s relationship with God? Do you wonder if your children will ever develop a love for the things of God? Don’t feel alone, many Christian parents agonize over their children with respect to such issues, but I have good news for you: God has a plan for your children, and it is to prosper them and give them a great future, but God’s plan involves your participation! Join us as we reveal biblical mandates needed to effectively pass our faith on to our children.

Five Common Mistakes We Make When Delivering the Word of God

There are certain pitfalls that we all find ourselves in when we deliver the word of God to others. Most of these pitfalls are self inflicted because we do not conform to the criteria that the Lord has set before us to follow. Sometimes we are aware of them and can do something about it but don’t and at other times these have to be brought to our attention.

The Five Benefits of Being Spiritual

Many people follow the materialistic lifestyle since they are unaware of the benefits of being spiritual. This article explains the five major benefits of being spiritual.

Buddhism – Hinayana (Theraveda) And Mahayana Branches of Buddhist Philosophy and Metaphysics

Buddhism has two major branches, the Hinayana or Theraveda Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism. Hinayana is the orthodox school of Buddhism.

The Beatitude of Hard Work

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all. ~Sam Ewin. We all recognise the importance of working hard, at least at the level of theory.

Sowing and Reaping – Giving and Giving the Best Gift

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. ~2 Corinthians 9:6 (NIV). Are there many ‘tithing’ sermons where this verse isn’t used?

A Catechising Conversation With Jesus

Repentance is always incomplete without the ability to actually implement what we desire to do. Jesus was not only seeking to restore Peter, he was charging him with the most important job ever – to construct, in God’s name, an order for the Christianising of the entire world.