Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year. There are seven mandatory feasts of the Lord and Rosh Hashana is the fifth. The Hebrew calendar has several ‘new years’ in it, which can be very confusing until you get your head around them. The beginning of the religious year starts in the Spring time with Pesach [...]
It is reassuring to know that in those times when we struggle to see the way ahead, God is there.
Kids can be prayer warriors, too! Find out how to give your children the knowledge they need to talk with God every day.
Numbers 29:1–6 24:1 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown [...]
‘We serve God whether people honour us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us.’ 2 Corinthians 6:8 NLT Kelli B. Trujillo writes: ‘“I’m not your servant!” I half-grunted, half-spoke to one of my kids as I got on my hands and knees to pick up pasta he’d decided to deposit on the [...]
Ezekiel 37:1–14 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. 51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep [...]
‘There is hope for a tree: if it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.’ Job 14:7 NIV It takes God’s wisdom to find a mate who can fit where you are and go where you’re going. If you choose using only your own wisdom, you might not [...]
A testimony is not just one event in your life that defines or answers all—it is a continuous journey with uncertain terrains, challenges and obstacles. These trials build us, making us stronger and leading us in a path of faith. I grew up in a beautiful Christian home. Loving and supporting parents and an extended [...]
‘Humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time He will lift you up in honour. Give all your worries and cares to God.’ 1 Peter 5:6–7 NLT Somebody quipped, ‘The trouble with success is that the formula is the same as the one for a nervous breakdown.’ The Bible gives [...]
1 Samuel 27–31 11 While they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. 12 And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers 13 and said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came by [...]
1 Samuel 24–26 28:1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. [...]
‘The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.’ 2 Corinthians 10:4 NKJV The story of Joseph the prisoner becoming Joseph the prime minister teaches us that we can rise above the circumstances, overcome the challenges, and live in the fullness of our God-given potential. His journey was [...]
When Elizabeth Kendal was 30 years old, she found herself divorced and with 4 small children.
1 Samuel 20:30–23:29 57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. 58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. 59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen [...]
‘Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest a while.”’ Mark 6:31 NLT There’s an ancient legend that says the apostle John had a partridge he enjoyed feeding and tending. One day a hunter visited him and was astonished to see him playing with the bird. ‘I’m surprised to [...]
1 Samuel 18–20:29 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, [...]
‘I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.’ 2 Corinthians 11:28 NIV Preachers prepare sermons, teachers plan lessons, accountants crunch numbers, and mechanics fix engines. But there’s no institution of higher learning that can fully prepare you for the pressures of leadership. That only comes through on-the-job training. Paul lists the [...]
1 Samuel 16–17 32 As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross. 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), 34 they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would [...]
‘Nothing is as wonderful as knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have given up everything else and count it all as garbage. All I want is Christ.’ Philippians 3:8 CEV Before you discover your God-given purpose in life, you’ll often experience a series of adversities that cause you to relinquish what’s temporal and to grasp [...]
Did you know that John Fairfax, owner of the Sydney Morning Herald, and David Jones, founder of David Jones Department stores, were deacons together in the influential Pitt St Congregational Church in Sydney?
Motivated by their Christian beliefs, they committed to “set an example in partnership for all Sydney to learn from…”
Whether you are a startup or an established business, video is a powerful tool in your arsenal to help your Christian business grow from strength to strength. Whether it’s live streaming or an Instagram video, the trend of video communications in our online world is one that every enterprise needs to pay closer attention to. [...]
If you’ve been reading the news lately, you’ll have probably seen “the R Word” raised at least once. But how should we, as Christians, see the prospect of economic downturn? Financial advisor Alex Cook shares a Biblical perspective.
Listen below as Mandy gives us an audio report daily of what they have been up to on the 2019 Israel tour. If you would like to follow the team in Israel, check out the Facebook page here Day 19 - In Istanbul https://vision.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Israel-Turkey-tour-update-day-19-Mandy-in-Istanbul.mp3 Day 18 - In Istanbul (Gallipoli) https://vision.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Israel-Turkey-tour-update-day-18-Mandy-in-Istanbul-Gallipoli.mp3 Day 17 - On [...]
Raised in an age of media and advertising, millennials are highly attuned to the old techniques of marketers. The strategies that once stood as tried-and-true have aged into transparent tricks in the eyes of the younger cohort.
1 Samuel 14–15 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they [...]