See the spike on that graph? It’s labeled Mt. Stupid. Right now, that’s pretty much where most of our COVID-19 related posts are situated. The Dunning-Kruger Effect illustrates how most of us approach knowledge. It…
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GET BLESSED – Father’s Day 2019 – Free Course
BECAUSE IT’S FATHERS DAY IN AUS 1ST SEPT – I’VE MADE THIS A FREE COURSE. Have you ever been asked to bless another person only to discover you didn’t have much to say? I mean we…
Don’t Care and Can’t Care… They’re not the same.
Repeat after me, “I’m not a super-human. I have limits. I matter too. I DO care. I mean well. I just can’t always care.”
People who are in pain are generally concerned with one thing: Relief. They will do what they can to not be in pain. When someone or something is not available, pain may well want to discharge through blame. So when you can’t care, and therefore won’t care, you may hear, “You DON’T care.” In most cases, this is pain talking and looking for some relief; therefore, consideration for you and your scenario is being overruled by their pain and immediate need.
Research Volunteers Wanted: Reconciled to the Land you Live in.
Duet 5:33 You shall walk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may go well with you, and that you may live long…
A NEW SEASON
Hi friends, We wanted to share with you some insights into our world. God is so good and faithful. It’s hard to know where the year has gone. We are in awe with what He…
DECISIONS DECISIONS
More than ever before, our personal decisions are of national importance. I believe we are in such an important spiritual season right now. The past 3-4 weeks have been like a testing ‘Hinge Season’ for…
Do #IStandForMercy.. or just when it suits me?
I think if we were all honest with ourselves, and this includes me, we don’t really StandForMercy. We stand for our own sense of fairness. We want to bless, but cursing feels better and comes easier. We want to forgive but resentment seems to empower us more and motivate stronger.
Being and Seeing
In this brief 24 minute message I cover 2 of the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:8&9. I also pose that the opposite stance to peacemaking is peacekeeping. A challenging message. Preached 18th May 2014 at Caloundra…
One Year Later
#WOW. 366 days ago I posted this on Facebook: “In the last 10 days we drove 1300km. Preached twice. Got broken into and robbed. Announced a new ministry position for ’13. Kid breaks out in…
And God Remembered – Last sermon of 2013
Yesterday’s message from Caloundra Citylife. We are on the threshold of 2013 and 2014. How will you remember the year past? More importantly, how does God remember? This recording includes several encouraging words and scriptures…
Unskilled Fathers
I recently watched the ABSENT Movie. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend you do. It outlines the epidemic of fatherless generations and it’s’ effect on society. Some of my favourite authors and thinkers appear…
Ministering to Your Children – Free Resource
I have three young children under 10. One of the many questions we are asked when talking with parents about prayer ministry and inner healing is, “How can I pray for my kids? I can…
The Vulnerability of God – Audio Message
I’ve been meditating and considering the importance of ‘Vulnerability’ since September. This morning I shared at Caloundra CityLife Baptist on the Vulnerability of God – it’s really an amazing truth. SUMMARY I believe we were…
Change and Desire
Have heard again in the past weeks about a stack of guys, my age (mid-thirties) really experience some major change in their lives. Some forced, some voluntary. I know God is stirring and preparing a…
Carving out a heavenly heritage
In many respects, both my wife and I are first generation Christians. I know there is a Godly heritage both down our family lines that goes back beyond grandparents but from where we stand today,…
Ouch that hurt. Thank you! – Dealing with offence
I was talking to a good friend on the topic of validation and offence this week. He shared about a recent sly and undermining remark from an acquaintance that was directed at him. Ouch! It…
Like this if you Like me.
Have you ever posted a status on a social media platform like Facebook or Twitter only to find that nobody likes it, retweets it, or talks to you about it when you next see them?…
On networking. A great New Financial Year Resolution.
It was this time in 2008 I set myself the goal to spend the next financial year deliberately networking and growing my circle of business connections on the coast. My goal was to have a…
The NBN – Will we use it or need it? #NBN
I lived in Japan a few years back. Broadband there is uncapped, very fast and bundled with a phone and TV service for about $100 per month, it seemed cheap to me. Still, to my…
The Basics
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a USQ digimarketing workshop with keynote speaker Dr. Ian Fenwick. It was a practical and refreshing change from the hype that often surrounds the digital marketing and social…