So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,  rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.Colossians 2:6-7One of the sad shifts in our culture has been a slide towards increasing bitterness. There’s bitterness between generations - Boomers are responsible for the housing crisis or Millennials...  Read More

As Protestants, we maintain that Scripture alone is our authority. Roman Catholics maintain that Scripture by itself is insufficient as the authority of the people of God, and that tradition and the teaching authority of the church must be added to Scripture.W. Robert Godfrey, “Chapter One: What Do We Mean by Sola Scriptura?,” in Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible, ed. Don Kistle...  Read More

In peace I will lie down and sleep,    for you alone, Lord,    make me dwell in safety.Psalm 4:8How do you go with sleep?For many of us, we have grown up hearing that 7 or 8 hours of sleep is the goal and that good sleep is crucial to a good life.But I’m not here to talk about a lack of sleep related to lifestyle or health factors but rather to stress and anxiety.Most of us can remember one of the...  Read More

I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earthAnd in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our LordWho was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin MarySuffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into hellThe third day he rose again from the deadHe ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father AlmightyFrom thence he shall...  Read More

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.1 Corinthians 13:4The word love is a warzone. Is love physical chemistry? Has it no boundaries? Is it simply a feeling that comes and goes? Only the God who is love can define love.He tells us what love looks like. Patience, kindness, humble and secure.He has shown us what love looks like. Jesus.Let’s continue to g...  Read More

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.1 Corinthians 13:4-7Do you ever feel like you are running in survival mode? I do...  Read More

I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earthAnd in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our LordWho was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin MarySuffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into hellThe third day he rose again from the deadHe ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father AlmightyFrom thence he shall...  Read More

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,Romans 14:17Joy is something we take for granted I reckon. We feel entitled to happiness. We expect pleasure and for life to be filled with gladnessIt’s worth seeing that this isn’t entirely rational. From an evolutionary/physics perspective, we live in a chaotic world of random ch...  Read More

Q. 105. What do we pray for in the fifth petition?A. In the fifth petition, which is, And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, we pray that God, for Christ’s sake, would freely pardon all our sins; which we are rather encouraged to ask, because by his grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others.Westminster Shorter CatechismHave you ever been wronged? Hurt? Treated unfairly? H...  Read More

In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.Judges 21:25A few weeks ago the ABC asked people a question, “Should we bring back the Tasmanian Tiger?” What do you reckon?It’s an amazing question for one because it means we are no longer asking - can we bring back the Tasmanian Tiger. But as responders to the ABC article show, this new technology raises some ethical questions. To p...  Read More

I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earthAnd in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our LordWho was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin MarySuffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into hellThe third day he rose again from the deadHe ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father AlmightyFrom thence he shall...  Read More

Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and tremblingPhilippians 2:12Is salvation simply a matter of believing or even ‘making a decision for Christ’? Paul reminds us that salvation is a matter of ongoing faith.We must continue to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. The ...  Read More