by Barry | Jan 3, 2015 | Articles
I remember my father telling me the story of when he first became a Christian, in the late 1960’s. He was invited to a Teen Challenge outreach coffee shop, on the streets of Wellington, New Zealand. He said that as the gospel was presented to him, waves of Holy...
by Barry | Jan 3, 2015 | Articles
Like many, I have played teams sports in my younger years and love to watch sports from time to time, particularly rugby. All team sports with a ball involved, rely heavily on mutual trust within the members of the team. You are put in the position where you have to...
by Barry | Jan 3, 2015 | Articles
The mind is an incredible gift; a powerful tool that has been given to us by God. Today I want to spend a moment with you, considering the purpose of the human mind and how it relates to faith. In my own life, I can say that while I was raised a Christian, my...
by Barry | Jan 3, 2015 | Articles
I have been spending some time contemplating the fasting and temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. I don’t want to detract from His full divinity in any way, but there are things we can learn from the way He lived His life as a human being. The Bible says in...
by Barry | Jan 3, 2015 | Articles
In life we have struggles, the Bible is full of stories of people who experienced tremendous trials, along with how God intervened in their lives. Sometimes it can be tempting to think, as God’s people, that our struggles are meaningless and that they will...
