Blueprint (my book)

The Fruit of the Spirit

Some fruit is bitter, other fruit is small or lacks colour. We too produce fruit that is not always the biggest, best, most flavourful and colourful. As we seek more of God the fruit of His spirit dwelling in us will improve the quality of the: love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control we produce. Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)

Trust God

Just like there is so much more to earthly parenting than making sure the baby is born, there is so much more to our Heavenly Father’s parenting than making sure that we are born again.

A Little Understanding – Climate Protection (part 1)

A Little Understanding – Building a Protective Covering

What does, “I need a new roof” mean? When I was a kid my dad told me we needed a new roof. I thought this was going to be a costly and time consuming job. To me a new roof meant that the house up to the top of the walls was fine, but that thing with the peak on the top and the overhang around the bottom had to be replaced. It turned out (more…)

Who Is In Charge?

I often say that God is in control but just because I say it doesn’t mean I am totally surrendered. There are just some things that either seem too small to bother Him with or too big to trust Him with.

Counter Cultural

The gospel message is intended to be easily understood so that it changes the culture not easily manipulated so that it fits the culture.

The Truth Is All That Suffers

In an attempt to put butts in the pews and money in the offering plate we avoid talking about suffering.

I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-11 (NIV)