9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.Galatians 6:9-10I was having a conversation with a mate about family. He was surprised to hear me say that I don’t think we need to be friends with our family. Like ...  Read More

7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain ChristPhilippians 3:7-8Some would say that many people in our community have everything. You drive around the Northern Suburbs and som...  Read More

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:6 Who, being in very nature God,    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;7 rather, he made himself nothing    by taking the very nature of a servant,    being made in human likeness.Philippians 2:5-7We are memorising Philippians 2:5-11. It’s an incredibly important passage of Scr...  Read More

“To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,    who choose what pleases me    and hold fast to my covenant—5 to them I will give within my temple and its walls    a memorial and a name    better than sons and daughters;I will give them an everlasting name    that will endure forever.6 And foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord    to minister to him,to love the name of the Lord,    and to be his serva...  Read More

12 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 trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.Philippians 2:12-13Something I hear pretty regularly from people is, “I have a faith in God.” The people who I’m speaking about often d...  Read More

Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,    and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you—    better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.Proverbs 27:10On Wednesdays, we have been speaking about the wisdom of friendship. Today, I just want to give thanks for good friends.A good friend is someone who knows you. Who cares about you. Who, as the writer of the Pr...  Read More

18 The Jews then responded to him, “What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?”19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”20 They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” 21 But the temple he had spoken of was his body. 22 After he was raised from the dead, his disci...  Read More

31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.Ephesians 4:31-32Friendships can be one of the most enriching experiences in life and one of the most heartbreaking. Conflict is a normal part of any relationship and friendships usually have their ...  Read More

9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place    and gave him the name that is above every name,10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,    to the glory of God the Father.Philippians 2:9-11Jesus endured the greatest of humiliations. From eternal paradise in heaven to a criminal's ...  Read More

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:6 Who, being in very nature God,    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;Philippians 2:5-6We are memorising Philippians 2:5-11. It’s an incredibly important passage of Scripture. Thought to be one of the earliest pieces of oral history, this articulation of the gospel is rich in ...  Read More

“‘Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,10 your kingdom come,your will be done,    on earth as it is in heaven.11 Give us today our daily bread.12 And forgive us our debts,    as we also have forgiven our debtors.13 And lead us not into temptation,    but deliver us from the evil one.’Matthew 6:9-13We are praying to see 250 people at Village Church by 2030 who grow, gather, give and go, in lo...  Read More

9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. 10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?” 11 Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until ...  Read More