Discipleship

Why should I bother reading the Old Testament?

Paul told the Christians in Rome that they would be encouraged and find hope as they read the Old Testament (OT). “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that...

Church Life

Dear worship leaders, thank you for what you do

Dear worship leaders, It was an extremely hot Sunday in January. I was going through a “valley” season, and I didn’t even want to attend church that day. I was having trouble...

How-tos & Handles

As a young person, how can I make a difference in my culture?

Culture is not neutral. It represents the ideas and behaviour of a particular group of people or society; culture is formed by the people who propagate it. If we have a belief about something, it...

Music

No More Hiding: TheEDGE unleashes an anthem of freedom

In a season of prayer and fasting for our church, I asked God what are some of the problems our generation faces. God began to open my heart and show me the times in my life when I was struggling but...

Outreach

What is divine opportunity?

Divine opportunity. This term comes up for Christians a fair bit – but what does it actually mean? For me, I used to think that it was just praying and asking God for an opportunity to “pop up”...

Discipleship

At the heart of porn addiction is pain

“The effects of porn on the soul can be deep, and the use of porn itself can be a sign of emotional wounds,” said Josh McDowell, reading out a quote from the United States Conference of...

Money Matters

Will God provide for me?

Recently, during one of my weekly cell group sessions, we shared openly about our struggles and worries. We were supposed to share how we were seeing God move in our lives and what we were thankful...

Real Life, Real People

I wanted to tell my dad how much I hated him

I’m going to tell you a story about a 11-year-old boy who woke up one day and just wanted to die. Have you ever felt lonely? That’s how I felt growing up. I was brought up on a farm in the state...

Sermons

What it takes to live a life of influence

“Big doors swing on little hinges.” Speaking at Victory Family Centre’s Kingdom Life Conference in March, Pastor Jesse Winchester, Campus Pastor of Bridge Church Bangkok,...