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 [...]

Why doesn’t God hear my Prayers? Just putting it out there, God does hear all prayer, he is on top of everything! The question is more like, why doesn’t God answer our prayer? One of the reasons that God doesn’t answer our prayer has to do with sin. Isaiah 1:15  says, ‘When you spread out your hands, […]

Lifecycle of a Community Your Community is a living organism, is it declining or growing? A frail building held together by cobwebs sits lonely and forgotten on a hilltop. An aged and weary sandstone fence surrounds a modern unit block. Ancient cathedrals meant for people, now a work of art and bustling tourist attraction. These [...]

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 […]

How can we hear God’s voice? “What does God want from me”? As a kid on the farm, mustering sheep was a dusty business, hot conditions had burnt the grass to a shrivel, and sheep’s hooves pounded any leftovers. The simmering heat matched our tempers; sheep were frightened by narrow gates and blustering motorbikes. We’d […]

Motherhood at Christmas Events to run, asking anyone For help, desperate pleas Oh goodness, lost my keys! Frustration high, memory’s low Where did I put that dusty halo?   Shouting, crying, chaos, mess A moment of clarity; lamenting the ‘Yes’ Present buying, kids whining, Tempers frayed as Santa takes centre stage Planning, execution, problems, …grace […]

Below is an interview that shows how God works his mysterious wonder. David’s powerful testimony showed how God intervenes today. But it also showed how an ordinary person (Genevieve) introduced David to the idea of actually meeting God! David Bennett continues in another interview… “Three weeks after the pub moment, I was at Tropfest, and […]

Starting a Spiritual Conversation Naturally If you’ve ever left a conversation feeling flat, you’re not alone. But why is that? Why are some conversations filled with laughter, banter, hope and connection-whilst others are dry, boring, superficial and stale? Never been short on an opinion, I’ve got a few theories why. But first, let me entice […]

God’s Heavenly Glory, Rewards and Justice. How to get a glimpse at what God has for us. And what the glimpse looks like.    

There’s a really cute advertisement for Mitre 10, it has 2 little Kiwi kids playing in the sandpit discussing what they’re going to do on the weekend. One of the Kiwi’s says he’s going to get someone to build a retaining wall, the other New Zealander challenges him, “Do it yourself, get a couple of […]