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Faithful and wise stewards of the King

Post author:Dave Dennis
Post published:September 24, 2023

Jesus told a story to correct some wrong thinking about the Kingdom of God. The central command given by the king is "Put this money to work until I come back."

The Seed of Believe

Post author:Chris Pattinson
Post published:September 17, 2023

Looking into the Hebrew words for LOVE and BELIEVE we see that John 3:16 reveals a picture of the seed of Sonship being planted into the world. We can make the choice to receive God's seed of His Son and BELIEVE.

Blessing and Pilgrimage with God

Post author:Dave Dennis
Post published:September 10, 2023

Pilgrimage is a journey in which we discover God's sustaining presence and power. We encounter Him along the way, but He is also the ultimate destination.

To the Children, Fathers and Young Men

Post author:Dave Dennis
Post published:September 3, 2023

What does it mean to be a “father” in modern society, or in God’s family, the church? Ultimately, it is God who shows us how to be a father.

H2O – Three Kings, Two Scrolls and a Jealous God

Post author:Brooke Cherfils
Post published:August 27, 2023

Idolatry can occur in subtle ways that subvert devotion and obedience to God. Radical impact for God requires radical obedience to him.

H2O – Streams of Living Water

Post author:Dave Dennis
Post published:August 13, 2023

Jesus made a very public invitation to "drink" from him, declaring that, "rivers of living water will flow from within" anyone who believes in him.

H2O – Moses, thirst and disobedience

Post author:Caroline Dennis
Post published:August 6, 2023

So why would God let one rock strike in Meribah prevent Moses from seeing the land God had promised Israel? What can we learn from Moses' big mistake...

H2O – Water into Wine

Post author:Caroline Dennis
Post published:July 30, 2023

John 2:1-11 There are many great things about this story, and there is a lot of depth in it (the symbolism of wine, water, ceremonial jars, glory, etc), but I am going to touch on just a couple of the things I believe the Lord is wanting us to capture from it...

H2O – “H” stands for “Hub”

Post author:Dave Dennis
Post published:July 23, 2023

There’s something about having that “family ranch” where you feel totally at home, where good things happen. We're looking for a "hub" but we need to know what a “HUB” means to us…

H2O – Baptism

Post author:Dave Dennis
Post published:July 16, 2023

We've been focussing on the H2O theme and how water is a powerful metaphor in Scripture: the River of God, “drinking” deep of the Holy Spirit, being thirsty for God’s presence. So let us not forget about baptism. Baptism is important.