Devotional: Our Enemy the Devil (8 Sep 2019)

From http://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/our-enemy-devil/   “Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.”- 2 Corinthians 11:14–15 Upon our conversion to Christ, we gain several enemies who seek to impede...

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Devotional: A Sign of Assurance (1 Sep 2019)

From http://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/a-sign-of-assurance/ “We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. For one who has died has been set free from sin” (vv. 6–7). – Romans 6:5–11...

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Devotional: Mothers’ Day (12 May 2019)

It’s Mothers’ Day this Sunday. It’s really great than once a year we’re able to honour and celebrate the mums God has blessed us with. But let’s not let Mothers’ Day, with all its flowers and chocolates and cards and fluffy slippers, make us insensitive to the realities of motherhood...

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Devotional: ‘Gospel Partnership’ (05 May 2019)

This week, pastors in our church denomination (the WPC) from across Australia, are gathering in Perth to hold our National Assembly meeting which takes place every 18 months. But words like ‘National Assembly’, ‘councils’, and ‘denomination’ can often suggest images of a dead institutionalism which exists for the sake of...

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Devotional: ‘Moving The Conversation To Jesus’ (21 Apr 2019)

In 1 Corinthians 2:2, Paul explains his modus operandi for sharing the gospel in the wealthy Greek world-city of Corinth. ‘For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.’ – 1 Corinthians 2:2 (ESV) Christianity, and what makes someone a Christian, has been in the spotlight recently with...

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