Posts from October 2021
God Doesn’t Need Us to Evangelise, But He Wants us to Anyway
“It’s kind of like when my dad used to let me ‘help’ him as a child fix the car. He didn’t need my help. In fact, my help probably slowed everything down and made things a bit messier. But the things I did were definitely some sort of help. I was definitely involved in the work. And the reason my dad included me was to help me grow and so that I could spend some time with him. He didn’t…
Open Door
“At times, it seems too far to hope for. That my friend will turn and follow Jesus Christ. But I still pray. And hope to see her someday. Before the Throne. Praising the Lamb together with the multitudes gathered. From every nation, tribe, people and language. Lord, You alone are worthy.” Read more…
Five Things to Say to Help a Depressed Christian
“While these descriptions can help you understand depression a little more, you don’t have to know if someone has been clinically diagnosed to help them. You don’t have to be a counsellor to be a loving and compassionate friend. I will offer some direction on what can help a Christian who finds themselves dealing with depression.” Read more…
The Ministry of Being a Little Bit Further Along
“No church can survive solely upon the labours of its pastors. No church can thrive when the expectation is that all ministry must be formal and must originate from the front of the room. No church can remain healthy when it falls to the elders to give and the members to consume. Rather, the work of ministry within a local church is the privilege and responsibility of each of the people who makes that church their own.” Read more…