Did you realise that there is a strong relationship between Christians, Fiction & Mission? It is often a positive one and it should be. My wife received an email from a more mature Christian. He was passing on another email that he had received, asking Christians to ban a particular movie. People are sometimes incredibly easily led! How stupid are we to pass this information … [Read more...]
Technologically Appropriate Christian Mission
Less than one-third of the world doesn't communicate through reading. So how do they communicate important information? These people need a Technologically Appropriate Christian Mission. One of the things that I love about working with a group like Global Recordings Network (GRN) is their ability to think outside the Box. Their answer to the above question is to use the same means to … [Read more...]
Evangelism & Follow up. Should Christians Do “Good” Follow-up?
One of the lies that is promoted by the devil that almost all churches in the western world are almost completely convinced of is that, you can't do evangelism unless you have "Good" follow-up in place. What absolute rubbish! This Lie has silenced so much outreach that it would have to be up there on the devil's top ten. Consider Phillip when the Lord had gone to all the effort of getting … [Read more...]
The Basics of Mission
Having a passion for spreading the Love of God is the basics of mission you need in one sense. But there is little doubt, having an understanding of what you are about, prepares you much better. A diploma in theology helped open my eyes. Yet, as much as I value my education it's not the only way to get the knowledge that you need to do mission. Basics of Mission & Passion For Evangelism I … [Read more...]
Is Not Rejoicing a Sin?
I've never been one to be able to get into rejoicing in the Lord. That's not to say that I don't, I'm just not a get excited about it type of guy. I always remember the story: A man stands alone, pouring his heart out to God. Looking to God for relief. In the midst of his prayer, he hears a still small voice of comfort. "Cheer Up! It said, Things could be worse". So the man … [Read more...]
Sexism Is NOT Dead – Reverse Sexism is Worse
I said to my wife, "could you call this person he won't listen to me. I think it is because I'm a man?" I thought Sexism is not dead. One of the things that amuse my wife and me is, that in a society like Australia, which prides itself on its egalitarianism, just how many times we come across sexist attitudes. My wife is a very competent woman. By far and away I would rather she phones … [Read more...]
Complaining, A Sermon
This is a sermon I preached some time ago about Complaining. It was inspired by something I read somewhere at some time that I don't remember. But I have found myself rereading a few times and I am challenged every time. Psalm 78 1 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: 3 Which we … [Read more...]
For in Eating The Lord’s Supper – From Communion On The Moon
I have never modified someone else’s work before. But I felt that this message put into words the main issues on communion so much better than I managed to over the years. It deals with the heart of communion in a way that I think I have failed to do and it is so important to our church life. Communion At Rhema In a church AT RHEMA, is a very special event. It only happens a few times a year and … [Read more...]
Be Encouraged, Praise God & Bear Fruit – Sermon
No matter what it is that we struggle with if we keep our eyes on Jesus we can still Praise God and bear fruit. Psalm 92, NKJV 12 The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree. He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13 Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing, 15 To … [Read more...]
Smart Alec, Dismissive Answer
One of the things that really ticks me off, is the smart-alec dismissive answer. I mean the sort of answer you get when you've asked a serious question and get a flippant reply. I'm not trying to be a killjoy here. I don't mean the sort of answers that you get when you've made a sarcastic comment or cracked a funny. For example, when I ask my wife if she has seen one of my tools, that I was … [Read more...]