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Even Though…
A young adult at our church recently lead us in a reflection from Habakkuk. It reads: “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the…
Weighing Up The Cost
Camps can be some of the best times of a child’s life. I grew up attending Christian camps and, coming from a very small church, this really helped develop my faith. I’ve recently been sitting down with one of our church leaders to help her organise a camp for some of the kids in our…
God Told Me
It’s very hard to argue with the “God told me” statement. 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Reference: “In my judgment, she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.” 1 Corinthians 7:40 NIV Explore: A friend of ours had started dating a girl. But as they got…
A Family Reunion
The children came running back into our home like it was a family reunion Exodus 2:1-25 Reference: “Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you.” So the woman took the baby and nursed him.” Exodus 2:9 NIV Explore: With fostering children I always say you…
The Choice Is Yours
The decisions seem to get progressively more difficult. Joshua 24:1-3321 Reference: “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me…