Partnerships are important! So said the Teacher in the book of Ecclesiastes: "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the person who falls and has no one to help him up.... A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12) In life we see that working in partnerships can lead to better outcomes than working...
"Get up and pray" were Jesus' words to his followers just prior to his death on the cross (see Luke 22:39-46). Earlier that night he had urged his disciples to pray. But while Jesus earnestly prayed to our Father in heaven, even to the point that his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground, he found his disciples fast asleep, exhausted from sorrow. It was then he commanded them to "get up and...
The power of an example cannot be understated. All of us have been influenced in life by others. If I were ask you to think about those people who have influenced your life, undoubtedly some names would crop up in your mind. As a believer it might be the powerful life of some pastor, a youth worker, a friend, or some other Christian in the formative years of your life. As a business person it could...
Today we live in a global village. Because of the internet, mobile phones, (pre-COVID) international travel, and the speed of how fast news spreads around the world, the distances between nations is shrinking. With the increasing ease of doing business internationally, Western countries are becoming multi-cultural. At the turn of the 20th century, cross-cultural ministry meant going overseas. Today cross-cultural ministry is as easy as crossing one's street. The nations have moved into our neighbourhoods. The...
Growth is an essential part of what it means to be human, to be created in the image of God. The Bible records the blessing that God pronounced on humanity at creation. God said, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth...." (Genesis 1:28) As a parent and grandparent I can testify to this blessing in life -- seeing children grow up, mature, and increase in number as one's own children have children. We...
