Feb2021
Being equipped to mentor others
“Mentoring is a very significant role every Christian disciple can fulfil….irrespective of age or experience. It is not restricted to ‘giants of faith’. The basic requirement is a living relationship with God and an ability to listen and respond sensitively, and to encourage. If this is true of you, you can be God’s agent in enriching… Read more
Jan2021
Care in the ordinary moments
One of the most intentional ways to allow faith to grow is in the ways we care for each other. As parents we often have a never-ending list of things scrolling through our minds. It takes a lot of mental space to hold all of the things we need to know about each member of… Read more
Jan2021
New Year – New Beginnings
For some students 2021 is a momentous year beginning something new and significant. Can you remember your first day of school, your first day of high school or your first day of year twelve? Or do you know someone who is about to begin their schooling journey. Growing Faith Moments provide an opportunity to prepare… Read more
Dec2020
Connection by sharing our gifts
We have already looked at three of the five love languages of touch, words and time. The last two love languages are two very tangible and outward signs of showing and giving love to others: gifts and acts of service. These very practical and effective ways of showing love help people to figure out how… Read more
Dec2020
The spiritual practice of hospitality
Everyone is welcome. Hospitality – when we welcome another into our space we are declaring there is always room for more, we have more to share and that no one is excluded. Sharing what we have in the gifts of hospitality can be a big deal, or it can be in the very ordinary, daily… Read more
Dec2020
The spiritual practice of rest
Creating a Sabbath space Sabbath is God’s gift to us. It is a time we set apart to rest from work, to worship God, to tend to our spirit, and to bless others. Knowing that people need rest in order to flourish, God created (and modelled) a weekly time of Sabbath rest. Here are a… Read more
Oct2020
Welcome one another
Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15:7 No longer can evangelism be one program or ministry function alongside others. Rather, in an evangelising (or missional) church culture, speaking the name of Jesus Christ and telling the story of what God has done for us will… Read more
Oct2020
All Christians are in mission
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And… Read more
Oct2020
Encouraging home devotions
We know that in every way and every day, Jesus is calling us into a deeper and closer relationship with him. We know that this doesn’t just happen once a week for an hour at church or an hour in our small groups. As parents, we have been blessed with the joy and gift to… Read more
Oct2020
The language of love
The words that we speak and the touch we give can communicate so much. Our speech can encourage those we love, as does a kind touch on the shoulder, a warm embrace, or simply holding hands as we walk and talk. Words of affirmation Children really enjoy hearing genuine and encouraging words spoken over them…. Read more