The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd leads His sheep. I heard someone say that the shepherds of Jesus’ day would walk toward the new pasture and their sheep would follow the sound of […]
Author: Phil Strong
Posture of readiness
Adopting a posture of readiness. This is the week before Pentecost. It’s an important time as we adopt a posture of readiness in expectation for God to do something. Are […]
Marriage Connection
Connection only happens when you work at it. I’ll be honest. My marriage connection with Kathy hasn’t always been roses and love songs. There have been tough times in our […]
Our mission is to shift culture.
We shift culture by changing the norm. Over the weekend I was privileged to spend time with and invest in a community of christian writers at their annual retreat. Actually, […]
Holy Week Preparation
Your Preparation for Holy Week Determines Your Experience When Jesus spoke to the crowds He did not hold back – He was direct, confronting and even rude to some. Recently, […]
Being a family requires “work”.
It isn’t easy learning to live together. Being a family means you get to see all sides of the ones you live with; the good, the bad and the ugly. […]
What you sow into, you receive from.
Sowing and reaping. It’s a Kingdom of God principle. There are many kinds of references to sowing and reaping in the Bible. Go on, do a quick internet search and see how many! […]
We should think of church like a body.
Did you ever wonder why Jesus created the church to be dependant on each other? The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. […]
How was your summer break?
The New Zealand summer is a fickle thing, isn’t it?! One day it’s hot and pushing you closer in your embrace with the air-conditioner and the next you’re reaching for […]
Reset might require more than you think
RESET. RENEW. RE-CALIBRATE. REFRESH. REVISE. RE-ESTABLISH. REBOOT. These are words that describe what we sense God is doing in His church (which is us) in this time of waiting. Maybe […]