Last weekend I sat down with two pastors to discuss theology. I asked question after question, they answered and also asked my thoughts. It was both educational and refreshing. One was the pastor that discipled me nearly 20 years ago, and the other one was my husband. So while to me it was great conversation and fellowship, it also wasn’t unusual. But after talking to some other Christians I’m discovering just what a privilege it was. Because it would seem many churches and p

We spent 8 years living in a village in Papua Niugini. It wasn’t remote by Niugini standards, but was totally isolated by Australian ones. There was no electricity, running water, sanitation, hospital, ambulance service, police, or post office. The biggest store was smaller than a typical market stand on a Saturday morning. The village was really just a series of houses made from bamboo and grass, with a creek nearby, surrounded by gardens for food. But the remoteness, isolat

When does a church become a cult? Or perhaps you want to know, "Is my church a cult?" I’m going to try to answer those questions - just not in the way you expect.

You’ve heard of the phrase “the untouchables”. Today we use it to mean the people who get away with corruption. They are people who are above the law and never brought to justice. But did you know it doesn’t only have that meaning?

Explore an anxiety-free alternative to personal devotions, that still keeps you grounded in the Word and builds a relationship with your Heavenly Father.

I bet at some point you’ve heard someone say, “So-and-so is unforgiving and become bitter.” It’s how it is used today: in English, bitter can mean characterised by intense antagonism or hostility; or resentment. But did you know that’s not what it means in the Bible?

Discover how Oscar Wilde’s classic novel exposes the exhausting trap of performance-based faith, institutional cover-ups, and the true freedom found in the Audience of One.

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 Anxiety is a physiological problem that requires real, actionable solutions. I’ve detailed twelve strategies over the last three weeks. This week, we turn to answering the question, “How can I help someone else?” But first, I’ll start by building a picture of the perfect storm. It’s the storm that caused my anxiety. (Obviously I’m just one person and everyone’s experience is unique and different.) I

We tend to think of the mind quite abstractly as just our thoughts, but the mind is also a physical organ. The brain has a physical form and much like any other organ in the body, it can be sickly, be healthy and be made well again. And much like any other organ, healing leaves scars or permanent changes behind.

For so he giveth his beloved sleep. Psalm 127:2b When I was first struggling with panic attacks and anxiety, the advice was to pray more and read my Bible because I "lacked faith". I even had more than one person suggest I was demonically oppressed. (Though honestly, my husband, as a missionary to Niugini, recognises genuine demonic oppression far better than any typical Westerner.) But anxiety is a physiological problem, and therefore needs physical solutions. Last week I in

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. Genesis 1:31a Let’s set the record straight: Panic and anxiety are a physiological problem, not a spiritual one. They aren’t sin. They aren’t a failure. They aren’t a lack of faith. And they aren’t your fault. We all inhabit mortal bodies subject to decay. Panic and anxiety are no more within your spiritual control than cancer or a broken bone. And like many medical problems, there are solutions. Real on

Is modern tithing actually biblical? Rethink everything you've been taught about the 10% tithe, the Widow's Mite, and what the New Covenant actually says about giving.