Month: August 2018
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The end is near!
The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful…
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Are you thirsty for God?
On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed…
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Loving Up, In and Out
A religious leader came to Jesus and asked him what the greatest commandment was. Jesus essentially said, love God with everything within you and love your neighbour as yourself. (See Matt 22:36-40 NIV) Our theme at Catch The Fire Scarborough for 2018 is: Loving Up, In and Out! And we are basing this on the…
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2 Guiding Principles
When we planted the church, our leaders commissioned us into our new phase of life and ministry. While they were praying over us two phrases rushed into my mind. The first phrase was, “I will build my church”. The second was, “Make disciples of all peoples.” Every red-blooded believer knows, even vaguely, what those phrases…
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GREAT BIG GOD… little bitty devil
I’ve been cautious about addressing the topic of spiritual warfare. There are two main reasons: The first is that, in my experience, there has been a gross preoccupation with the devil and his works. For some, there is a demon in every teacup. My estimation is that this focus on spiritual warfare and what the…