By: Dr Eliezer GonzalezWhere’s your mountain? There wasn’t a mountain I ever saw that I didn’t want to climb (although the practicalities of that desire are another thing!) There is the rewarding effort of getting to the top, and then the magnificent views at the summit.Mountains...
By: Dr Eliezer GonzalezThere were three distinct phases in Jesus’ dealings with his disciples. First he called them, then he communed with them, and then he commissioned them.Near to the beginning of the gospel story, we find Jesus calling his disciples with the simple request, “Follow...
By: Dr Eliezer GonzalezThey say that you can know when someone is talking about you because your ears are “burning”? I wonder what happens when God thinks about you? Could God be thinking about you right now?In fact, have you stopped to think about what the thoughts are that God has...
By: Danni SynotI don’t know about you, but I love a good milkshake. Anything from plain vanilla, strawberry or chocolate, to a berry milkshake with all the lashings of cream, ice cream, and butterscotch brittle.A couple of months ago I was diagnosed with a heap of food intolerances, which...
By: Sabrina PetersWhen you hear the term ‘purpose’, what words come to mind? Success? Happiness? Meaning? Wealth? Marriage? Influence? Affluence? Talent? Relationships? As a Christian, I find my answer in God’s Word.Romans 12:1-2 (The Message) puts it like this, “So,...
By: Dr Eliezer GonzalezHere is a simple question: if you are a child of God, why do we need to ask for forgiveness?The answer to this may seem simple, but the obvious answer might be wrong!The answer would seem to be that we need to ask forgiveness every time we sin because sin separates us from...
By: Sheridan VoyseyOne afternoon in March 2020, feeling overwhelmed at the news I was hearing about a virus called Covid-19, I took a moment to do what I often do in times of stress – journal.During that time I remembered a breath prayer I’d written previously based on some words from...
By: Michael CrooksAccording to religious organisation Alpha Australia, there is a boom in faith-based learning.The organisation revealed that its free service has experienced “significant growth” across all Christian denominations.Alpha involves free sessions that explore life and the...
By: Dr Eliezer GonzalezEven you can soar on wings of eagles. You may have heard the saying, “It’s hard to soar with the eagles when you’re surrounded by turkeys.”It’s true that life feels like that sometimes, although of course the saying is quite wrong in attributing...
By: Jenny SnookI read a survey recently about how Christians are known to be the most judgmental people in society.1 What a tragic report card. How can a religion based on grace be known for judging others?The very heart and basis for Christianity, Jesus, said that the commandments (613 in his...
By: Dr Eliezer GonzalezIt’s important to value the right kind of praise. When I was a little kid, I loved to entertain guests at our home by playing the violin, or performing in my own plays, or simply by telling stories. I thought I was incredibly entertaining! Looking back now, I realise...
By: Dr Eliezer GonzalezJesus told a story about ten young ladies who were waiting a wedding. Specifically, they were waiting for the bridegroom to come. It’s called the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1–13). “Virgins” just means “young ladies.” In this...
