There’s a real story of a Father who confessed to killing his 3 year old daughter, Riley. On face value this appears to be true. But dig a little deeper and we can find the start of this tragedy of justice. Riley was found to be missing when the Father was woken on June 6 […]

‘The Nativity’  This painting by Gari Melchers captures the moment after the birth of Jesus. Note the absence of shepherds, angels, wise men and presents. At first glance we see exhaustion, loneliness and rejection. But if you look carefully, in the dark and dreary hole, is hope.  Hope is little, fragile and vulnerable. It’s a beacon […]

How does God still exist today? So if Jesus, who is God, existed back around 2000 years ago, how can He still be among us today? It’s amazing to realise it but the world we see, touch, hear, taste and smell- that’s only part of a world we live in; the physical realm. There is […]

Where did God come from? I was first asked this question from a wide-eyed 5 year old in my scripture class. And I must say, I thought it was a silly question at the time. Not that I told the kindergarten kid that.  But that question hasn’t stopped being asked over the years. Having this […]

The Rescuer’s Heart Hearing of the Thailand soccer team being found alive in a cave brought us to tears. The thought of 13 kids, 1km deep underground and 4km from the entrance, all alone in the darkness for 10 days; goodness, we can only imagine their despair and desperation. What were they thinking? After the ninth day, […]

A Video Commentary of John Chapter 7 The Tussle in the Temple Jesus meets a crowd – some are fans, some are followers and some are foes. Watch how Jesus responds to their indecision and hostility. This follows on from John Chapter 6. Audio of John Chapter 7 is here: John Chapter 7 Video is […]

Courageous Conversations Part 2 Yvette continues her talk on having a courageous conversation and sharing faith. Well it's less about sharing faith and more about building a relationship with someone and asking some key questions! Really anyone can do it if you want to!

Courageous Conversations Part 1 Yvette talks to a Baptist Church on starting that elusive God conversation. This first section covers some quick stories by Yvette sharing her faith. They are simple yet effective, so simple, anyone with a heart can do it! There is an exercise to do. Read Matthew 10:5-42 This passage of scripture [...]

Sin, it's a nasty business! The tongue is like a fire. It is like a whole world of trouble. It is a part of our body. And it makes our whole body bad. It burns up our whole life. And the fire that makes the tongue burn comes from hell. People have been able to [...]

If God is so loving, why doesn’t he heal me? This is such a big stumbling block for people, they reason if God is so powerful he should take away the suffering. Or maybe he isn’t that powerful after all? I hear you. Suffering sucks. Not gonna lie, I hate it. And if we are […]