Until a few years ago, I thought revivals were an EXTRA-special outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit, whereby he ordained things normal Christians are not called to experience.  Yet through prayerful reflection and reading some of the greats on this topic, my thinking is...

As Easter approaches, we are reminded once again of why Jesus came into the world; ‘to see and to save what was lost’ (Luke 19:10).  Yet what does it mean to be ‘lost’?  Well take the average person in Earlwood for example.  Our neighbours have everything that is...

In Heb 12:7 the author says ‘endure hardship as discipline’, then goes on to tell us how God disciplines his children out of love.  So how exactly is allowing his followers to go through hardship a form of love?  In a word, it makes us ‘strong’. Doctors will tell us...

It’s not often we get homework in church, but our application last week asked for 2 hours of our time to map out what we would like our Christian life to look like across the next 6 months.  Surely 2 hours isn’t too much for the most important and rewarding thing in...

Do you have a faith that can handle defeat?  Or does tragedy and suffering leave you questioning God, and whether it is worth still giving him our allegiance?  For this is the final question the author of Hebrews asks in his 11th chapter. At the end of Hebrews 10, the...

How is your courage going?  Would you say you are currently being courageous or cowardly for the Lord?  Are you being courageous in your tithing?  Are you being courageous in the hours you spend serving the church?  Are you being courageous in talking to others about...