Faith

In my struggles with my faith, this is what I hold on to

Ever faced a time when Christianity suddenly stopped making sense to you? When the doctrines don’t work out in your head. When you can’t relate to the preaching. When the community in church...

Faith

My friend left Church because of me

All names have been changed for confidentiality. “I need a break from church and from y’all to think about what happened,” a good friend wrote in a text message to me one day. And with that...

Faith

How to cling to love in a world of hate

In this world, evil seems to be gaining ground, but something greater is also awakening in the collective human conscience. We read about terror, but we also read about kindness. There are those...

Faith

Awaken your heart to the sound of the generation

Something I often hear Alarice say when she shares her story, is that she never knew she could sing. She never thought she could lead the people of God into worship. Well, let me tell you: This...

Faith

In ministry, learn to hold loosely to whatever you create

Having served in my church’s performing arts ministry for just over three years, the single most important lesson I’ve learnt so far can be summed up in a few words my pastor shared...

Faith

"Here I am, send me": Answering the call at FOPx

I struggled with keeping my faith in NS. Although I was growing in my relationship with God, people all around me couldn’t understand why I liked to pray for the sick and hurting. They assumed...

Faith

I shouldn’t be this weary, but I am

I had recently become very tired in a season of back-to-back commitments and events. I was daily labouring for good things, with a heart in the right place, but it had gotten to a point where I was...

Faith

Reaching out to the sexually broken

Do you know someone who sees nothing wrong with having premarital sexual relationships? How about a person addicted to pornography and masturbation? Or a friend who actively pursues their attraction...

Relationships

Intergenerational friendships: Doing away with demographics

Names have been changed for privacy. I got to know Aunty Emma and Uncle Glen about four years ago when we were assigned to the same ushering team. At the time, Church had two services every Sunday,...