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Called to grow

Nature teaches us that there are seasons to each year, each one uniquely wonderful with characteristics of its own. When it comes to growth there are times when things in the garden grow more quickly than other times but the...

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Living a ‘super’-natural life

I believe that all Christians are called to live ‘super’-natural lives. By that, I mean normal everyday lives that have the touch of God and the power of His spirit upon them.

In this article I want to dare to look...

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The kiss of a prince

“And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here....

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Don’t underestimate obedience

We teach a lot about the workings of faith and also about the principles of faith and patience in the life of the believer but we don’t teach so much on the working together of faith and obedience in a...

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Have yourself a good stretch

As we all wake up to the reality of a brand new year, I pray that your heart is filled with expectancy and faith towards it rather than dread or fear. The reality is that this year can be different...

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A jacuzzi gospel

In this article I want to share with you an account of something that happened to me recently. As Christians we believe that God can speak to us anywhere, at anytime, that His communication to us is not limited to...

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Breakfast of Champions

Read Andy's daily devotional, Breakfast of Champions.

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Tuesday 09 March Good morning, Champion.God Wants You to Handle MiraclesLuke 9:12-17 (NIV)Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here." He replied, "You give them something to eat." They answered, "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish — unless we go . . .

Monday 08 March Good morning, Champion. I pray that this turns out to be a significant week for you.How's your appetite this morning?I'm not referring to food but your appetite for God?Matthew 5:6 (NIV)Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.The Bible says, "Blessed (empowered to prosper, happy) are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness" because it's a great . . .

Friday 05 March Good morning, Champion.Don't live to give God a bargain - give Him the best.2 Samuel 24:24 (NIV)But the king replied to Araunah, "No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing."King David was looking for a threshing floor to build an altar to God for worship so that He could break the plague that was on His people (read chapter 24 . . .

Thursday 04 March Good morning, Champion - breakfast is served.Be an all-season worshipperWorship is something we choose to do in every season of life. For most of us, when we were first saved we learned to worship when everything was going well, but often we would stop when it looked like things were not going so well. It is when we grow up in God that we learn to be an 'all-season worshipper'.We read earlier . . .

Wednesday 03 March Good morning, Champion.Do you stand with the worshippers?Luke 19:37–40 (NKJV)Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying, "'Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD!' Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" And some of the . . .

Live beyond yourself

I want to talk about a fundamental basic of Christianity and that is the call for a person to live life beyond themselves.

We live in such a selfish world that seems to get more selfish by the minute – a...

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Ownership

Recorded at Family Church recently, this message from Andy Elmes calls all Christians to ‘own’ their church, likening each church partner to the supporting columns and ties of a pier, without which the pier would collapse.

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Desire-led Leadership

Recently I have been considering different leadership types and styles. Among other things, I have been looking at:

Current church styles that are expressed through different denominations and movements that are active in our generation
Different types of leadership style that are...

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