Firstfruit Potential This weekend we consider aspects associated with Christ building His Church. In particular, we think about what being a part of the body of Christ means to us as individuals. We are clearly moving deeper into events that shape … [Read more...]

Syncretism and Idolatry Syncretism and idolatry go hand in hand and are powerful forces of which we need to be aware. Syncretism is the mixing or blending of beliefs, practices or ideas from different cultures or religions. A prime example of … [Read more...]

Diligent Maintenance “Don’t fix it if it ain’t broke.” It’s a well-worn adage and useful at some level. We have probably all said it and haddecisions guided by it at one time or another. But is that the best principle to follow?Could we … [Read more...]

Representing God God’s intention for Israel is clearly spelled out in scripture. The nation of Israel was not created by God for its own sake. It was to be a living representation of a group of people living in harmony with it’s Creator. … [Read more...]

“Special” People In dealing with Israel after coming out of Egypt and preparing them for entry into Canaan, God told them, “For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special … [Read more...]

How Did Christ Die? Some have expressed difficulty with the timing of events surrounding Christ’s actual death. In the book of John it reads as though Christ was already dead when the soldier pierced His side with a spear. “But when they came … [Read more...]

Recommitment Being called into God’s way of life represents such a radical departure from the course of this world. The initial commitment, however, was so worth the reconciliation we had with our Father, and then with the future potential to … [Read more...]

Moral Clarity The United States of America has had the chance to demonstrate to the world how a moral code of ethics produces clarity of purpose and direction. It is a rather obvious statement to say that it has failed to do so. As Frank Furedi, … [Read more...]

The Give Way “You can give without loving, but you can’t love without giving.” For some, giving and especially to be seen as giving, is a means to some particular end. Most notably, we would think of worldly politicking.  However, … [Read more...]

The Prophetic Word Confirmed It is interesting to note that many of the recent developments taking place globally have been anticipated by God’s church for a long time. We made mistakes by allowing ourselves to get excited about world events to … [Read more...]