To love is to be vulnerable When we love we risk our heart And when in life, we lose that connection It is left broken and torn apart See, the risk is always there Because we all need to love and be loved But what confuses us is where that love comes from Where we…
As someone who sends many emails and letters every working day, I have spent a little time reflecting on how to add a simple statement of faith and encouragement to these communications. I wanted something that would be the one thing I would want someone to know if I had just a few words to…
In this our oh so busy world, Stopping can be hard, The things that we just have to do, The jobs we can’t discard. We get so wrapped up in ourselves, The burdens that we bear, That we let our troubles rule us, And give in to despair. At last we look to God,…
Growing up, I thought that romantic relationships were, quite simply, a waste of time. I am not sure why my younger self had such a pessimistic outlook on love… I was probably under the influence of celebrity couples and their dramatic breakups. Alas, I focussed on developing friendships in an attempt to avoid potential heartbreak,…
In the bible we see quite a few people renew their characters and become anew once they start putting God first in their lives. For some, not only do they gain a new character and heart they also receive a new name. Below is a list of biblical icons who received new names through their…
Our story always begins with Jesus. Before our first word, He is the Word: “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1*). Only in discovering Jesus do we truly discover the rest of the story—or the rest of our faith. Orthodox theologian David Bentley…
Getting baptised is a time of excitement and as many would say, a time of renewal. However, for some of us the renewal phase doesn’t go to smoothly. And we may wonder where we went wrong or if this journey is really for us. Many things may come at us after baptism that we are…
The good old Aussie mantra: “If it aint broke, don’t fix it”. We have all heard of it, and perhaps even been conditioned to believe it. This saying of old may well apply to farm machinery, but it should not be considered as an approach to our Christian walk, emotional health or relationships. We may…
Now sin has corrupted and changed our normal, for divorce and abuse and cheating is the norm. All the pain, all the pride, all the suffering and the time spent worshiping other gods who are dressed in disguise through everyday things that we so frequently miss, it’s a shame but all the same God still…
It’s remarkable how small things can make a big difference. One of the things I appreciate about working at Signs Publishing Company—the church’s publishing house—is driving past the building on Friday evening and seeing the gates locked. It might be only a small thing but it is a visible symbol that we live and work…