Eagerness
Why do you do what you do? And how do you do it? The Bible calls us to do good to others. For example, we read: "Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share." (1 Tim. 6:18) As Christians we are to "abound in every good work." (2 Cor. 9:8) This ...
Vision is important! We just installed room darkening shades on our bedroom windows. They are great for keeping our room dark, especially on those Queensland summer days when the sun is up soon after 4:00 am. But they are not great for improving vision. If I need to get up in the middle of the night I find myself f...
We have a lot of potted plants around our home. All kinds of plants. Large ones, small ones, flowering ones, and lots of potted green plants. From time to time the potted plants don't look healthy anymore. We have given them lots of water and fertiliser, but the plants simply stop growing. In fact, they begin to w...
Church work can at times be a real struggle. We go two steps forward and three steps back. There are roadblocks to advancing the gospel. And Christians can feel frustrated, worn out, and desiring to quit. I've had those times pastoring churches. I would wonder if ministry was all worth the struggle. There were times when ...
Growing up I wanted to become an architect. I loved to design and build things. As a child I loved to build forts in our backyard. Or boxes made from toothpicks or popsicle sticks. In my teenage years I used larger pieces of wood to build furniture I had designed. I think my dad wanted me to take over his land...
I am all about efficiency! I like to get more things done in less time. I want to get the greatest amount of fuel efficiency in the cars I drive. I always look for the biggest bang for the buck. If I can get more stuff for less money -- well that seems to be a bargain! Often the focus on efficiency drives politici...
How can we as churches strengthen our witness in the world? For years in the CRCA we have been encouraging churches to GROW: "To grow healthy churches which nurture and equip their members...." But this begs the question: what aspect of increased church health will nurture and equip their members, by God's grace grow the c...
Sometimes I feel like giving up. Especially when it comes to prayer. Why pray? Does it really make a difference? I pray for things to change ... in that of my family, for my friends, for the lost, for the world. But things don't change. Answers don't come. Or at least, not in the way I hoped. P...
