Relationships
When Everything is Crashing Around You
I think I’d have a mental breakdown if I was in Job’s position yet he blessed God at the end of chapter one after all he lost and went through. A lot of people cursed God and died for much less than what Job went through. We should examine ourselves and see how we’d go [...]
On Receiving Our Fifth Child
My excellent wife Di gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday evening. We thank God for the opportunity to nurture her life. Our hearts are full — and our days are busy! I’ve selected some wise advice below for parents and would-be parents. For your contemplation… The “little church” “Every Christian family ought to [...]
Entertaining soldiers unawares
We had a special blessing yesterday. Two young American soldiers visited our church. They were on leave from many months serving in Iraq. They left the hell of the deserts of ancient Babylon to find some relief in Cairns. They found our church on the web and wanted to come. They had not been able [...]
Every Day is Precious
Every day is precious. Don’t waste even one.
6 months on
Our little boy Michael is now 6 months old. He is just learning to crawl, eat solids and of course to refuse some foods like rice cereal that he doesn’t care for. Perhaps there is a battle of the wills coming up. We have been blessed with a baby who sleeps through the night and [...]
Family Camp
A few weeks ago I was extolling the virtues of attending a Bible conference. Well we are just back from a week of family camp. Believers and their guests from 4 other churches in North QLD attended. We scored a caravan (with power) for the week which was handy when you have a 5 month [...]
FIREPROOF
Last night I watched Fireproof with my wife. I was a reluctant viewer. The thought of watching another Christian movie made in America with a happy ending sounded completely uninspiring. However, my wife’s gracious persistence paid off. What a movie! It had humour, action, pathos, at times heart rending glimpses into the tensions within all [...]
Nine reasons I believe in camp ministry
Saturday night I got an email asking if I could help drive our church teens down to Camp Benaiah today for a week of camp. I was thankful for the opportunity to do it because I believe in camp ministry. Here are some of the reasons why… 1. Young people have fun at camp. 2. [...]
There’s Nothing in All the World Like the Local Church
There’s nothing in all the world like the local church. There’s joy. There’s friendship. There’s fellowship and life. People are being born again. People are testifying publicly through baptism. People are learning to love and know God. There are wise elderly mentors. There are children. There are families. There is love and giving. We rejoice [...]
Two Friends Not To Be Forsaken
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart. Proverbs 3:3 This verse tells us to hold on to certain truths, that should in turn radiate from us: mercy and truth. We tend to crave ‘mercy’ for ourselves but ‘truth’ for others. We easily [...]
The Worst Job in the World, Part Four
By Steven Mock What can you do to be a blessing to your pastor and make his job easier? We’ve already looked at how you can love him, pray for him, and serve him. My final answer to this question is that you can submit to him. The writer of Hebrews instructs believers to behave [...]
The Worst Job in the World, Part Three
By Steven Mock Are you concerned that your pastor might have the worst job in the world? Probably not if you expect him to work an unreasonable number of hours throughout the week and if you never express heart-felt, specific appreciation for your pastor. So what can you do to be a blessing to your [...]
