They say that a good leader will keep two steps ahead of the people they’re leading, but there’s a lot of pressure in keeping ahead of the rest. And now more than ever the spotlight is on the politicians and bosses and pastors. With social media available to all, they can come under attack from more »

For thousands of years the definition of marriage has been between one man and one woman. And some are trying to change that definition in the name of equality. They’re saying it’s discriminating against what they believe. But for those that hold to the teachings of Christ and have been doing so for years, isn’t more »

I heard a great story about what it means to have a relationship with God. The story is told about a first year Mathematics student that had an exam. He asked his professor “If you could take an A4 piece of paper as a cheatsheet into the exam. The professor agreed and told all the more »

We’ve all heard the phrase, “It’s like a battle between David and Goliath.” This biblical term has stayed in our vocabulary for years. It’s often used when the small guy takes on the big guy. When I hear that phrase used, it reminds me to my visit to the Valley of Elah in Israel. The more »

One of the most amazing and life changing experiences for me has been visiting the holy land in Israel. Walking on the same streets that Jesus and the Disciples walked. Visiting Jerusalem where King David and King Solomon ruled. Sailing on a boat on the Sea of Galilee. Visiting the valley where David slew Goliath. more »

As a pastor, one of the most moving experiences in ministry for me, has been to visit some of the asylum seekers at one of the detention centres. Sitting and talking with these refugees from Iran, Somalia, Myanmar. Many have come on boats, seeking a better life. Fleeing the persecution from their countries. Regardless of more »

I heard a story about the importance of having a vision and having dreams for your life. There was a young guy who didn’t have much confidence in life. He didn’t brush his hair. He didn’t wear deodorant. He walked around dragging his feet. And didn’t have a dream or a goal for his life. more »

There’s a well known story about twin brothers who’s father was the town drunk. One of them grew up to be a successful business man. The other grew up to be the town drunk. When either of them were asked how they ended up the way they did, both of them said “Well, with my more »

I remember when I first heard the song by “Amy Grant” called “Angel’s Watching Over Me”. I was only a new Christian, and it really got me thinking about the spiritual world. All you have to do is look at the movies coming out of Hollywood and the latest TV shows. The world has a more »

According to the dictionary the definition of creativity is the ability to transcend traditional ideas and to create meaningful new ideas, forms and methods using your imagination. And its the process by which one utilises creative ability. The problem with our busy lives today is that many of us don’t stop to actually be creative. more »