This week, I’ve been feeling a restless excitement for what God is about to do in our community over the next 12 months. After meeting with a wonderful member of our church family, he shared a portion of scripture that perfectly encapsulated my feelings: Deuteronomy 1:3-8. We are undeniably in a territory-taking season. How do I know? In anticipation of …
R.T. Kendall’s book, The Lord’s Prayer, invites its readers to not only learn more about the Lord’s Prayer with the aim of understanding it better, but also to recognise its transformative power in believers’ lives. R.T. Kendall shows a meticulous attention to detail and also a profound respect for the significance of the Lord’s Prayer, while unpacking what makes it …
“Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not …
“When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days, I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.” – Nehemiah 1:4 During the pandemic, listening to the news was a daunting task. It was a barrage of bad news! After a while, I stopped watching the news as it did nothing for my sanity! …
‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.’ – Matthew 5:6 The Beatitudes offer a simple instruction – let your ‘attitude-be’! Like the phrase, our attitude is often the reverse of what it is supposed to be. The spiritual disciplines of prayer, fasting, Bible reading, Bible study, worship and fellowship are all designed to …
