Being a melancholy, one of the biggest problems I struggle with is maintaining a right level of joy in my life. It is hard to see the positive, the goodness around when all you see is the “half empty” glass. The reality is, the challenge is great for many today. With the recent slide in…
Have you ever felt desperate? Have you ever been in a situation in life when you were totally and completely helpless and you didn’t know what to do or who to turn to? I can remember doing a funeral for a young father who had been murdered by his stepson. It was a very difficult…
Worship has one primary function, to honour and glorify God through the lifting up of Jesus’ Name. But it comes in many different forms – mainly through lives lived out exclusively for that function. Scripture teaches we are all gifted by God and with those gifts, talents and abilities, we can honour and serve Him.…
It is interesting to look at our world and how much it has changed in the last half century. Think about what was acceptable when you were growing up compared to today. Think about things like technology and the advent of the internet and social media… Think about things like cell phones and communication in…
Today is Chinese New Year and this year marks the year of the monkey. Now I don’t follow the Chinese zodiac per se but the whole notion of celebrating a new year is a great opportunity for each of us to reflect on the past and dream about the future. There is a saying that…