Kingdom and empire can both look successful from the outside. These seven searching questions help Christian leaders examine whose name, methods and mission are really shaping what they build.
Kingdom Leadership or Empire Building?
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Grace, Truth and the age of AI Therapy
As AI therapy apps and digital affirmation become part of everyday life, what’s the danger of confusing validation with resilience? This thoughtful and challenging article explores the limits of artificial comfort, spiralling self-care culture, and why real inner formation still requires truth, suffering, community, grace, and hope.
The Four Stages of Life
Life moves in seasons. In this reflective and practical guide, we explore the four stages of life – Mimic Others, Make a Difference, Multiply Impact, and Meaning & Legacy – through biblical wisdom, leadership insights, and honest lessons about purpose, identity, growth, and faith.
Character and Competence
Everyone builds a platform for their life.
Charisma won’t hold you.
Charm won’t sustain you.
Crowd-pleasing will tear you apart.
Only character lasts.
“You will always lead out of who you are.”
A Simple Christingle Talk for Families – Light, Life and Love (John 1:1–5)
A simple Christingle talk for families, rooted in John 1:1–5, exploring light, life and love at Christmas. Free to use in churches and schools.
Mary’s Plan vs God’s Plan A: Why Your Next YES Unlocks Your Purpose
Mary knew what it was like when life goes nothing like YOUR plan.
Mary’s Plan A?
A quiet life.
A good marriage.
Honour in her community.
Mary had her plan. Until the day an angel appeared:
“You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you shall call Him Jesus.”
Luke 1:31 God’s Plan A!
How To Build Healthy Systems That ‘Save You Stress, Time, Energy and Money’
The questions is not, ‘Do we run systems?’ We all will. Even chaos is a system!
The question is ‘Are the systems healthy?’
How Good Leaders Develop Great Ones
Delegation and empowering others is a vital aspect of effective leadership that can prevent burnout and promote a thriving ministry.
Leadership development is a journey that requires intention, planning, and a willingness to invest in others.
Seek First the Kingdom: Your Priorities Shape Your Destiny.
Fear tells you tomorrow is something to panic about.
Fear whispers that God won’t come through.
But Jesus says: “Do not be afraid, little flock.”
“It is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
That means:
Nothing you face tomorrow surprises Him
Nothing comes without grace attached
No trial lacks the provision to overcome it
No need will find Him unprepared
SERMON – “Whosoever Will, and Whosoever Won’t” – Miracles and Healing Today?
Here’s a talk I did some while ago to encourage faith as we then went on to pray for HEALING. May the Lord bless you – even heal you – as you read!