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The Steps to Success

‘He will make certain each step you take is sure.’ Psalm 37:23 CEV To succeed in life, you need these four things: (1) Morals. What are you willing to compromise to get where you’re trying to go? You can’t get there any old way you like; you must have boundaries. Yes, we’ve all broken the [...]

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Jairus (3)

‘Her spirit returned, and she arose… And her parents were astonished.’ Luke 8:55–56 NKJV You can do your very best for your children, and still stand where Jairus stood. You can love them, protect them, and pray for them, and still find yourself in an emergency ward at midnight or a drug rehab clinic during [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

2 Samuel 17:14–19:43 8:1 Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, 3 and Joanna, the [...]

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Jairus (2)

‘Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands toward Him for the life of your young children.’ Lamentations 2:19 NKJV The story of Jairus is the story of a pleading parent and an ever-present Saviour. So, ‘Pour out your heart…before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

2 Samuel 14:21–17:13 36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. 37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 38 and [...]

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Jairus (1)

‘Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet.’ Luke 8:41 NLT Jairus enjoyed the social status of a mayor or bishop. But when your child is in a crisis, all the celebrity status in the world won’t help you. And Jairus wasn’t the only parent to run to Jesus when [...]

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TED Talk with Billy Graham: Technology and faith

TED Talk with Billy Graham: Technology and faith

Christian perspectives have rarely featured in in a TED Talk since it started in 1984. But amongst the many business leaders, scientists and creatives, a few Christian leaders and thinkers have been invited to share their perspectives.

One of these is the Great Man Rev. Billy Graham  who was invited in 1998 to speak on ‘Technology and Faith’.  In his talk he marvels at technology’s power to improve lives and change the world—but says the end of evil, suffering and death will come only after the world accepts Christ. A legendary talk from TED’s archives.

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

2 Samuel 12–14:20 24 When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

2 Samuel 7:18–11:27 11 Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a [...]

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Your hiding place

‘You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.’ Psalm 32:7 NIV Have you ever fantasised about running away from all the stresses of today’s high-tech world? Surely there’s a place somewhere on the globe where the pace is slower and the living is easy. That [...]

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Another Boring List Pt 2

Last time we looked at why the apparently boring genealogies and places that list names of people in the Bible are so important. We looked at the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew 1 and Luke 3 and how they were both accurate in spite of the fact they were different. One showed Jesus lineage through [...]

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That Christian Vlogger

Justin Khoe, also known as That Christian Vlogger, isn’t afraid of controversy. On his YouTube channel, he tackles tough topics like women in ministry, homosexuality and politics. He investigates what the Bible really says about them, and debates the big issues with his viewers, and even other YouTubers. ‘I like to talk about subjects that [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Matthew 5:8 3   Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD?    And who shall stand in his holy place?4   He who has clean hands and a pure heart,    who does not lift up his soul to what is false    and does not swear deceitfully.5   He will receive blessing from the LORD    and righteousness from the God of his salvation.6   Such is the generation [...]

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Avoiding the doldrums in marriage

Your marriage doesn’t lose its momentum overnight, but over months and years of insensitivity and neglect. But it doesn’t have to be that way for you.

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

2 Samuel 3:22–7:17 7:1 After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2 Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. 3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking [...]

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Your setback can lead to a comeback

‘But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.’ 1 Corinthians 15:57 NIV What seems like a setback is often a setup for a comeback! There’s no greater illustration of this than Good Friday. On the Saturday between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, it seemed all was lost. But [...]

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Do We Work To Live, or Do We Live To work?  Is Work-life Balance a Myth?

Do We Work To Live, or Do We Live To work? Is Work-life Balance a Myth?

The demands of work have never been greater. Lifestyle expectations and ideals have never been higher. Society is continually attempting to reach the elusive work-life balance. But does it  actually exist?

Mentor, speaker and author John Drury’s book ‘Integrate – Why work life balance is a myth and what you really need is to create a fulfilling lifestyle’  aims to provide some of the answers to these questions.

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3 Reasons Why Business Owners Should Build a ‘Business On Purpose’ Part 1

3 Reasons Why Business Owners Should Build a ‘Business On Purpose’ Part 1

What does success look like to you? No matter how many awards won or material wealth accrued, success in ourselves will never satisfy the longing of our hearts.

John Sikkema, Chairman of Halftime Australia had to learn this painful lesson when at the age of 40, a veneer of prosperity in life and business was quickly exposed with his health, finances and a marriage on the rocks.

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

2 Samuel 1–3:21 37 “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will [...]

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Getting people to listen to you (2)

‘The Lord gave him success in everything he did.’ Genesis 39:3 NIV The second credential you need when it comes to getting people to listen to you is: success. Credibility doesn’t come from knowledge alone; it comes from results. When people want to succeed, they seek advice from those who have actually accomplished something. When [...]

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Spiritual Winter: When You Don’t Feel God

Spiritual Winter: When You Don’t Feel God

Pastor Jeff Vines shares a straight talking message from the Word and shares with us what to do when we experience spiritual winter. How can we seek for God, search for answers and ultimately trust Him and remain faithful in order to know God in a deeper and more real way, just like Job did.

Do you ever call out to God asking Him to show up in your life? But at the time He feels distant or even silent. Believers will experience different seasons in their life. What is spiritual winter? It is when you don’t feel God, and as hard as this season is, it is in winter, when we can learn where our true allegiance lies, and whether or not we value our relationship with Jesus most highly.

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Ephesians 4:17–6:24 27 “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic [...]

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Getting people to listen to you (1)

‘The common people heard Him gladly.’ Mark 12:37 NKJV The Bible says concerning Jesus: ‘The common people heard Him gladly.’ Why? Because His words were backed by these all-important things: His character, His conduct, and His concern for others. In short, Jesus earned the right to speak. Have you? Getting people to listen calls for: [...]

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Today’s Soulfood Readings

Ephesians 1–4:11 17 And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, 18 who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were [...]

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