If you spend any time on the internet or read motivational magazines, you will soon notice inspirational messages that tell you that the future will be far better than the past, that the best is still to come. It shouldn’t surprise us that those messages are often also promoted by prosperity preachers. After all, they stand to gain something from people’s drive…

On Wednesday afternoon Harmans Lawyers joined the Fellowship Group to talk about enduring powers of attorney and wills. The lawyers did say that those are valuable for people of any age and need to be regularly reviewed as circumstances change. And while powers of attorney might never actually be used, having a will makes it so much easier for those left behind,…

Recently I was at the Carboard Cathedral for several services. As I was walking up to the Cathedral I could not help but notice the stadium towering behind it. The Carboard Cathedral looks tiny in comparison with the stadium. In a sense this picture of the stadium overshadowing the Cathedral perfectly represents our time. People have long been involved in competitive physical…

Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches.” Luke 13:18–19 From small beginnings something profound can grow that affects everything around it. That…