by Tom O’Neil – Proverbs 21:5 “The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.” Proverbs 16:3 “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” As a career specialist and life coach, I am always surprised how so many people just ‘stumble through life’ with Read More
by Geoff Wiklund – We have all heard the stories of people who knew that their grandparents or parents prayed for them. I am a result of one of those prayers. My dad went forward on an altar call and prayed with the preacher that his youngest son would become a preacher. Five years later, Read More
by Dave Firth – We’ve probably all seen those wooden plaques on a wall in a home, maybe on a mantelpiece or even one of those little desktop calendars that says, “Be still and know that I am God.” They look lovely, but a study of the original text in Psalm 46 from this well-known Read More
by Tony McKeown – Lessons from the Puriri Tree: Twenty-eight years ago, I planted a native Puriri tree on the boundary of our newly acquired home. It was a spindly little thing, and a lonely offering amidst a barren and uninspiring landscape. I recall sitting by the newly turned soil and wishing it well, as the Read More
by Geoff Wiklund – On a regular basis people’s lives are changed by winning large sums in lottery. The research around that is not all positive, but what I want to raise is that our lives can be changed in a moment for the good and there is a gamble involved. In my daily Read More
by Gary Colville – Seasons come and go I love the passage in 1 Chronicles 12:32 that says the men of Isaachar “understood the times/seasons (Hebrew – ‛êth) and knew what Israel should do.” It’s a great passage for us as men to remind us that we can understand and know what to do in Read More
by Justin St. Vincent – Recently I’ve been listening to worship music and reading more Psalms as I prepare for this article exploring the spiritual significance of worship. One clear truth is that the Psalms are saturated in praise and worship towards God, revealing more of His character, faithfulness, and goodness to those who love Read More
by Mick Duncan – My favourite movie of all time is without doubt, Reign Over Me. In it Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler) has shut himself off from the outside world. The reason being, he lost his wife, their three children and the family dog in a plane crash on that terrible day of September 11. Read More
by Michael Hempseed – When we are tired, we don’t think clearly, we have a weakened will and we often make really bad decisions. Many people fall victim to pornography late at night. We also know that when we are really tired, we have a lot more arguments with other people. Couples with poor sleep Read More
by Seth Fawcet – On the road to Emmaus Jesus asked two disciples what they were talking about. They responded, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people.” Luke 24:19.Some are attracted by philosophers whose ideas are so fascinating that applying their ideas Read More