Before Jesus returned to heaven He gave us the keys to His kingdom, first to Peter and then to us. We have been empowered to have...

“My son, let them not depart from your eyes— Keep sound wisdom and discretion; So they will be life to your soul And grace to your neck....

I was reading in the latest edition of Money magazine of a woman planning to be financially independent in a few years and to retire...

I was living in the countryside and was hanging the washing out. (You can appreciate that with six active kids that was a regular...

The ancient Chinese philosopher, Lao-Tze wrote that, “The twisted tree lives its life while the straight tree ends up in planks”. I’ve...

Billy Graham spent his lifetime telling people about Jesus yet he felt that his preaching could’ve emphasised more about the cross and...

”Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive...

In the 2004 movie, The Passion”, Jesus was on His way to Golgotha to be crucified, and He turned to comfort His mother and said, “I make...

Lazy people are not successful people. Our students who don’t work to produce good assessments are sent away with no certificates or...

My husband and his brother, trained as lifesavers at Muriwai, a rugged black sand beach on Auckland’s wild west coast and one of the...

See that you do not despise or think less of one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven [are in the presence...

”Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matt. 5:8). Here’s another verse I’ve frequently read and always understood to...

16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17So then faith comes by hearing, and...

Yesterday we went to a concert where the Australian composer, Prof. Matthew Hinson, introduced us to some of his recently composed pieces...

Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard and an official of the Babylonian king, arrived in Jerusalem. He burned down the Temple of the...

55 But I called on your name, Lord, from deep within the pit. 56 You heard me when I cried, “Listen to my pleading! Hear my cry for...

“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand,...

It's Mother's Day and fittingly we look at these incredible words penned 2 thousand years ago that we were adopted as sons into the...

Yesterday I wrote about visualising the presence of Jesus as you pursue hearing the voice of God and communing with Him. I wrote about...

Our last few blogs have been about receiving the Holy Spirit. Today I want to help you enjoy the relationship with God that we have...