Culture

Texas shooting: Why does this keep happening, God?

The Lord said to Ananias, “Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now. I have shown him a vision of a...

Faith

When doing Quiet Time is boring

What does your attitude and approach to your personal Bible study reveal about you and what you expect of Jesus? This was a very thought provoking question from my BSF study this season, where I...

Faith

Limping through dark valleys

A friend who was struggling with the idea of God once asked me: If you base your whole life on what God wants and what He says, doesn’t that limit your life? Or if you use His sovereignty to...

Faith

Why bother with baptism?

Ah, water baptism. To some, it’s a natural decision to publicly declare that you have decided to follow Jesus. To others, it’s as big a step as marriage. At least I’ve heard of a...

Faith

How long will you keep running?

I recently watched a stage production called Ex-Factor by Boys Town Youthreach, an organisation that serves at-risk youth. For the performers on the stage, the play was a platform for them to share...

Work

From medicine to missions: I left the hospital for the field beyond

Previously a doctor in a private hospital, Josiah recently left the marketplace to serve as a ministry apprentice in his church. While his main focus is the missions portfolio, he also handles the...

Work

What does wise financial spending look like?

I found myself first thinking about this issue when I was running late for work. I’d been trying in vain to book a GrabHitch – there had been a promo code which would have halved my ride...

Faith

Tired and looking for strength? Read this

Every Friday morning, I attend a Bible study led by our Senior Pastor (SP). A lot of times, the principles he shares with us are the same ones he’s been preaching for decades. And frankly...

Faith

What to do when everything goes wrong

It’s amazing how often this has happened in my life, that when things go wrong, they all go wrong at the same time. Or when demands and pressures come, they always seem to happen together. Life...