Sadly, I would not describe my default setting as being an encourager. I’m more like a resting grumpy face. Even worse, I can easily tend to be a discourager, by having a critical attitude. It takes a conscious effort for me to bring a positive attitude and to encourage others. It is difficult to Read More
We live in an instant age where speed of activity is regarded as essential. As a society we spend a great deal of time trying to improve efficiency. The recent COVID-19 lockdown had slowed down the pace at which we were travelling. I have noticed in the past few weeks the pace is picking up again. Read More
I share with you that I am a sinner, yet ‘proud’ to have my sins forgiven by Jesus’ dedication to His Father’s will (His death on the cross). I attend church partly because most who attend also recognise they are sinners. The other reason I attend is because it empowers me to respond differently to the Read More
If I am honest, I have always desired to make my mark in the world. I guess in some ways we are all trying to achieve something to stand out, to create a legacy, change the world in some way. In fact, in our modern age a whole industry of self-help schemes and coaching for Read More
The other day I was reading Psalm 40 in my morning devotional time. As I was reading, the words came to mind of a song we used to sing with the students at chapel in my days as a Christian school principal. The locally written original song, Out of the Clay*, was an exact quote Read More
A while ago I had an instance of helping an older man in distress. I was coming out of Bunnings when the man next to me couldn’t start his car so he asked if I would jump start his vehicle. He thought he had a flat battery and he went on to tell me this Read More
Join in the discussion 6:30am Friday mornings. I encourage you to take time aside with God, read the devotion and join us on Zoom on Friday morning to discuss it. If you haven’t attended the Zoom men’s group yet, I invite you to give it a go. I look forward to seeing you there. Zoom men’s Read More
Recently I included the 12 Step version of the Serenity Prayer in an email, and it started me thinking about the original version of Reinhold Niebuhr’s (1892-1971) prayer. It is stunning so I thought I would share it with you. God give us grace to accept with serenity things that cannot be changed, Courage to Read More
I have read several books recently and two of them ended with the concept of spiritual fathering or mentoring. Back in the recesses of my mind I remembered some great teaching from the early years of Promise Keepers by Howard G. Hendricks. I would like to share it with you because I believe it is Read More
In this day and age we are bombarded with advertising of programmes or things that will make us fitter, healthier, richer, more productive, more successful in any number of places; on the sports field, at work and at home. I must say I am jaded when I read claims like that. You know as the Read More