Dec 03 in Advent
Yesterday we spoke of those soldiers in WWI who weren’t able to go home for Christmas and how God made a way to meet with them, giving them something far more profound they would never forget. Likewise this Christmas there are soldiers who are in war-torn countries who won’t make it home and will feel the …
Dec 02 in Advent
Two stories, two songs portraying that the good news is for everyone. The first very pertinent to the season happened one Christmas eve during World War I, the soldiers had hoped they would be home by Christmas. German soldiers on one side and the British soldiers on the other and after a whole day of fighting, …
Dec 01 in Advent
Advent The Word Advent comes from the Latin ‘Adventus’ which means ‘Arrival’ or ‘Coming’. This is the time for us to PREPARE for the celebration of Jesus and His coming. It doesn’t have to be all about spending money, the season has lost its way and it’s up to us to bring the true meaning back. …
Nov 24 in Steps of Ascent
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Oct 06 in General, Steps of Ascent
‘Don’t wrestle just nestle’ Corrie ten Boom There are things that are just too hard! where we can’t carry on! Too big to fathom, too complicated to understand, figure out, fix or fight. Exhausted from the constant struggle we come to the end of our own resources for we just can’t press on, can’t do it! Like a toddler worn out …
We live in a fast-food, minimal effort vs. huge entitlement society, where we want instant returns for the least or no sacrifice. Sin is a swear word for we have removed all boundaries and do as each feels right according to our own conscience; however even this is being slowly eroded, for what we did not accept as …
Sep 22 in Steps of Ascent
As we know the Psalms of Ascents were sung during the pilgrimage journey back to Jerusalem, a return home – representing a coming back to the heart of God – a journey of self-discovery, where things that had been kept deep and buried now resurface. What every pilgrim journey does is gives you time, time to think; time to …
The second cause of happiness according to this Psalm is eating of the fruit of your labour (v.2) which comes with a promise of blessing and prosperity. There is a condition attached though: Work! The lazy person will always put things off, sleep too much, make excuses, waste time, have lack and live in poverty …
Sep 07 in Steps of Ascent