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- When Faith Falters, Grace RemainsI once stepped into a new country with nothing but quiet courage and a deep trust in God. Everything was unfamiliar – the place, the people, even the air felt… Read more: When Faith Falters, Grace Remains
- Where Your Treasure IsDuring the Easter season – a time that speaks of renewal, surrender, and new life – I found myself overwhelmed, not by celebration, but by clutter. Toys scattered across rooms,… Read more: Where Your Treasure Is
- He is Risen!“He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.”Matthew 28:6 NLT This morning I woke up with… Read more: He is Risen!
- Following Jesus’s Example“Think of His example. The shame and humiliation of the cross were not too much for Him. He endured it all because He knew the joy that lay ahead for… Read more: Following Jesus’s Example
- How to Be Saved: Why Being “Good Enough” Isn’t the AnswerFor much of my life, I believed something many people assume to be true – that being a good person would be enough to get into heaven. If I treated… Read more: How to Be Saved: Why Being “Good Enough” Isn’t the Answer
- When Love in Marriage Feels Distant“Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together.” Matthew 19:6 NLT There was a line I once heard in a… Read more: When Love in Marriage Feels Distant
- What It Means to Truly LoveWhat does it mean to truly love and to be loved? It’s a question that has followed me more than once through different conversations. And if I’m honest, it used… Read more: What It Means to Truly Love
- Finding God in the Hardest Moments – Held Through the PainTo fully surrender to God’s way is something I’ve been reflecting on deeply, especially after reading the book of Job. Job was a humble, God-fearing man. He worked hard, had… Read more: Finding God in the Hardest Moments – Held Through the Pain
- Acknowledging God in Uncomfortable SpacesWhen I began my career as a beauty student, one of our subjects was Ethics and Professionalism. I took it seriously and passed the written exam with ease. But one… Read more: Acknowledging God in Uncomfortable Spaces
- Awakening Isn’t the Finish LineOver the past several months, I’ve experienced a deep calling from God. Through prayer and choosing to trust God, sometimes when it didn’t feel easy or natural, I’ve seen His… Read more: Awakening Isn’t the Finish Line
- Psalm 136 – His Faithful Love Endures ForeverYesterday I was reminded of Psalm 136 and when I read it several times this morning, I was filled with tears – not because I was sad, but because I… Read more: Psalm 136 – His Faithful Love Endures Forever
- God Calls Us to Be StillOver the past several weeks, I have faced a great deal of unexplained exhaustion and widespread body pain. No matter what I did, nothing helped me feel better—nothing helped me… Read more: God Calls Us to Be Still
- Fighting Battles for OthersI have always considered myself an empath – naturally drawn to those who are struggling, burdened by depression, anxiety, or life’s hardships. From a young age, I made myself available… Read more: Fighting Battles for Others
- Boast in the LordThis is what the Lord says: “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let… Read more: Boast in the Lord
- Believe Like a ChildWhen I was in my teens and questions around the Bible started rising, if my mum couldn’t answer something satisfactorily, she would simply say, “Jesus calls us to believe like… Read more: Believe Like a Child
- Discerning God’s Way“People seek spirituality but without God, or they blend New Age practices with Christianity. It may feel enlightened, but it can lead us onto spiritually dangerous ground. Pastor Phillip Anthony… Read more: Discerning God’s Way
- God Wants to Hear From YouAt the moment, my son is obsessed with a particular children’s film and its characters. He watches it almost daily and knows the name of every character and exactly what… Read more: God Wants to Hear From You
- God Uses Our Brokenness for His GoodRecently, I intentionally started spending more time in the Old Testament to better understand God’s commandments and His Word. What I wasn’t prepared for was the brokenness – fear, violence,… Read more: God Uses Our Brokenness for His Good
- Spiritual Gifts and TalentsIf you are a woman and even more so, a mother, there is a good chance you have been approached by, or even pulled into, the MLM world. You are… Read more: Spiritual Gifts and Talents
- Love Your EnemiesFor around a month, every evening, my son wanted to read the same Bible story: Jonah and the big fish. For a child, this is of course a fantastical story… Read more: Love Your Enemies
- The Need to Be NeededWhen I was much younger, I loved being the helper everywhere I went. I did everything with enthusiasm and energy. I genuinely enjoyed being useful, supportive, and dependable. Helping others… Read more: The Need to Be Needed
- Learning to Lay Down Judgment“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” Luke 6:37 (NIV) A few years… Read more: Learning to Lay Down Judgment
- Finding Life by Losing Myself: A Journey Back to God“Then Jesus said to his disciples, *‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life… Read more: Finding Life by Losing Myself: A Journey Back to God
- Parenting in ChristParenting is beautiful, messy, exhausting, and expensive. It matters more than almost anything else we’ll ever do and if we’re honest, it can also be scary. Most parents carry the… Read more: Parenting in Christ
- Are you a lukewarm Christian?In Revelation 3:16–17, Jesus tells the church at Laodicea that they are lukewarm – neither cold nor hot. It’s a metaphor describing the condition of their spiritual walk, and it comes with consequences that are as clear as they are unsettling: God will spit them out of His mouth.
- Having a Prayer lifeDuring difficult seasons or circumstances, it can be hard to find the right words to lift up to God in prayer. Sometimes we feel that He sees and hears everything,… Read more: Having a Prayer life
- Freedom for WorshipWhy do we want to be set free to serve the Lord? The word serve also means to worship. The goal of freedom in the Lord is not freedom for… Read more: Freedom for Worship
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