Christmas is coming! With that deadline, despite all that is happening in our world today, we’re busy preparing ourselves: getting presents ready, making travel plans to (hopefully) be able to see family, and generally organising … Read More
Discipleship – Troubled with Greed and Need
Money and material possessions are good gifts from God, but they have a way of troubling all people – fostering greed in those who want more and more and inducing anxiety for those striving after … Read More
Discipleship – Right Fear
The Christian faith will always be lived out amidst disapproval, opposition and persecution. What Jesus experienced will be unavoidably experienced by all his disciples. So then how are we to deal with this fact of … Read More
Discipleship – With Him or Against Him (Part 2)
It’s not often we get to see the anger of our Lord Jesus on full display. Imagine standing in the room as Jesus scolded the Pharisees with some of the harshest words you’ve ever heard … Read More
Discipleship – With Him or Against Him (Part 1)
CS Lewis popularised the idea that Jesus is either liar, lunatic, or Lord – we can treat him no other way. Well, in this week’s passage Jesus is not only accused of being a liar … Read More
Discipleship – The Dependence of Discipleship
What if I could guarantee that your prayers would always be answered positively? Maybe you’d ask in return, ‘How can you pray with such confidence? On what are you basing this confidence?’ Well, what Jesus … Read More
Discipleship – The Devotion of Discipleship
Love God. Love neighbour. Nothing new for believers. The great challenge is extent – disciples are to be devoted to lavishly loving others unconstrained by limits and loving Jesus by drawing near and listening. These … Read More
Discipleship – The Mission of Discipleship
Being on mission for Jesus. Sharing the gospel. Evangelism. Our first responses to hearing these things can often be guilt, fear and a sense that we are duty-bound. In our passage this week in Luke’s … Read More
Discipleship – The Cost of Disciples
Who is Jesus and what does it mean to follow him? In this confronting passage, the cost of following Jesus is shown to us. Following Jesus will cost us our personal pride and will completely … Read More
Discipleship – Encouragement for Disciples
The call to follow Christ Jesus can seem to be difficult and daunting. He graciously provides experiences of his glory and majesty to encourage and enable ongoing faith and obedience. In the word of God … Read More