The Presence of God
God is everywhere says Psalm 139. Why then do some Christians cry out for God to come and be present? Why does God seem to be present in some places during our lives but then seems to be completely absent in those same places at other times? Part of the problem is...
Law or Life
I once had the idea that if I wrote down all the commands of Jesus in the New Testament, then I would know how to live a really good Christian life. It seemed like a good idea. I mean I wouldn’t be able to adhere to all the commands but it would improve my hit rate....
Does the devil really have all the good music?
Somewhere along the line after I became a Christian, I reckoned that I would never be able to listen to Keith Richard’s guitar sound again. God had been softening my heart toward worship music and I was beginning to enjoy the experience. Part of my growth in this was...
Angry Dad
My father was an angry man. I mean he was so angry that he would get upset at the weirdest things. I understood that he didn’t like loud rock n roll first thing in the morning while he was trying to read the paper and get ready for work. 2SM in the 60s was definitely...
The strong, silent type
I used to be the strong, silent type. You know what I am talking about, the mysterious guy in the corner at parties. He doesn’t easily introduce because he is so cool and he doesn’t need to talk unless it’s really important because small talk is so boring. He appears...
Testimonies – ‘A’ School in Taupo 2019
“What really spoke to me was that the speakers spoke with such vulnerability. You’ve been telling us real stories from your lives, right now–not way back in your past. This has shown us that you’re not coming from a place that says, “I’ve got it all sorted now and you...
Weak yet strong
Recently I read of a young boy in Ecuador, who was run over by a huge truck. It was such a tragedy. He was crossing the road with a friend to attend the Compassion program in their area but was killed instantly. Children don’t often attend funerals in Ecuador, at...
Testimony – Sue from Melbourne
February 2011 In February I attended my first ever Fatherheart ‘A’ School in NSW and it greatly exceeded my expectations. I had heard about the schools through a Catholic, Irish friend, who had found her ‘A’ school life transforming and was eager for everyone else to...