This is the way. These are not just words. They are a way of life: a creed - a way of faith. They are not just spoken by anyone. They are the words of Din Djaron - The Mandalorian or Mando for short. Kind of like an out of space Clint Eastwood wearing Beskar armour…
The most significant privilege I have is being a Dad. I can remember the moment when my life changed forever, and I held Katie for the first time. She was finally here. She had not done anything but be born, and I already was the proudest Dad in the world. Then Reuben came along and…
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 I wonder if you are like me and you have ever prayed for something with all the faith you could muster, all the fervency you could within you, asked God for something and…
What is that one thing that consumes you? What is that one thing that dominates your thoughts, your conversation? When other people think of you what are you known for? Jesus said where your treasure is there your heart will be also. Now he isn't talking pirate language here and going for a search for…
Someone somewhere needs to hear your positive voice of encouragement. There is somebody out there who is hanging on by the fingertips, full of worry, doubt and confusion, who needs you. There is a man in the New Testament who was that person, that voice of support. We get to meet him for the first…
We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds. Psalm 75:1 Sat down today and thought through this wee scripture. We give thanks to you, O God I need to stop more often and give thanks to God for who He is. It is…
He departed to a mountain to pray. Mark 6:46 Jesus took prayer seriously. It was not an after thought but more a before thought. It was not a last option, it was the first option. There are many instances in the gospels where we see Jesus at prayer. In John 17 we see…
“Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.” John 21:3 ESV Ever worked hard and got nothing in return? Ever tried something and feel a sense of failure? Ever feel empty?…
Paul is closing out his letter to the church in Thessalonica and leaves them this “Do not quench the Spirit.” 1 Thessalonians 5:19 ESV To quench something is to put it out in a deliberate way. Paul uses the image of a fire, Do not quench the fire of the Spirit in your lives, in…
Some people ask me what I do for a living and I then tell them I am a Pastor. One man replied “A plasterer that's great, they always come in handy!” I love what I do. What do I do then? I serve. I serve others in church and outside Church. Not only…
