So if you want to hear God speak - know what God says, understand His desires for your life - read the Scriptures.

Yes - we are sheep, but sheep that are not totally dependent on their shepherd, are kind of sitting on a fence and in the danger of falling and becoming victim of pressurizing time and circumstance.

A godly heritage will help keep future generations on an even course and is invaluable as a mainstay for all areas of life.

Having a good work ethic in our everyday workplace should be a distinguishing mark of all believers.

God made us in His image as emotional beings who can express & use emotions for His glory, as they are guided by His Word. Yes - even our feelings must be submitted to the authoritative Word of God.

Having friends is an important aspect of life because God created us to be people who would flourish in community.

This is our business. This is our goal. This is our commission given by the Lord Jesus Himself. This is why we need to be a Gospel driven church.

The promises made by our politicians over the last couple of months in order to persuade the voters of yesterday will now be put to the test. But as normal the promises made will often fail owing to the failure of leaders to keep their word. Truth gets sidelined and all sorts of blame shifting begin to fill the void. 

“The best way to be a good father to your children is to be a good husband to their mother.”

Over the last two decades there has been a quantum leap from choosing more active styles of entertainment to the passive, unsocial, self gratifying, where technology has swamped us with accessible self absorbing entertainment like never before!