A Christian Response to the Voice
In this message Mike does not argue that either a “yes” or “no” vote to the referendum question can claim to be the “Christian” response. Instead, we are urged to consider the clear teaching of...
The Task and Team of Fatherhood
Ephesians 6:4 has a concise challenge to Fathers: don’t exasperate your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. This is the essential task of fathers… but not just of...
Stewardship of Treasures
Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount powerfully challenges us to choose our Master. We’ll either serve God or money (which basically means the stuff of this world). For those with faith to see,...
Stewardship of Tribe
What’s Stewardship of your Tribe all about? We needed a word starting with “T” to go with Treasure, Talents and Time! By “Tribe” we just mean the people that God has chosen to bless you...
Stewardship of Talents
The word “talented” comes from the parable Jesus told in Matthew 25:24-30. As we think about what it means to be faithful with the talents God has entrusted to us we take a look back...
Stewardship of Time
In this message we look at the gift of time. Many of us feel like we’re time-poor, but what does the Bible tell us about the time God gives and what it’s for? Allowing God...
Reconciliation part 7: the forgotten power of Church Discipline
Church Discipline sounds very heavy, but it’s actually what brothers and sisters in Christ are willing to do for each other to stop sin from messing up their lives and their church family! Stepping into...
Reconciliation part 6: The Church
What is the role of the Church in reconciling people to God and each other? In this message we explore the task God gave the Church as being ambassadors of reconciliation; and we briefly look...
Reconciliation Part 5: Listening
Note: before watching this message it would be worth watching the story of Betty Bigombe at: https://www.usip.org/public-education-new/betty-bigombe-building-peace-uganda We all know what it’s like to feel unheard. Hopefully we also know what it’s like to be...
Reconciliation part 4: Wisdom
In our series we’ve discovered that genuine reconciliation happens when people are drawn together in the truth. But it’s one thing to know the truth, it’s another thing to be able to apply it skillfully...