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Paul Adams: Living Life Pedal to The Metal
More than 20 years after Paul Adams first retired from motorsport, he felt the Lord leading him to get back behind the wheel. Prayerfully, Paul said he would – but only to be a light for Jesus, and if the Lord provided certain things. One of those was a Mazda Familia 323 four-wheel-drive turbo. When…
Read MoreThe Gamaliel Principle: His Strength, or Yours?
Gamaliel was the son of Rabbi Simeon, the grandson of the famous Rabbi Hillel. He was a Pharisee, and therefore an opponent of the Saduccees. He was noted for his learning and was president of the Sanhedrin through the reigns of Tiberious, Caligula and Claudius. Acts 22:3 tells us that the apostle Paul was “…brought…
Read MoreSpiritual Warfare
What is spiritual warfare? Is it demonic oppression? Is it a set of bad circumstances? Is it a bad curry the night before? Spiritual warfare has been something that is known to the Christian community, but has been either under-estimated or over-stated. Simply put, I believe spiritual warfare is an attack on God’s people. It…
Read MoreHold That Thought!
Over the years, I’ve heard the story told of a railway worker who became trapped as he was working in a refrigerated boxcar, an enclosed railroad car used to carry freight. It’s said one of his colleagues – who didn’t know the other gentleman was in the car working away – shut the door as…
Read MoreThe Christ-Like God: A Reflection of Jesus
The ultimate question one can ask is, “…is there a God?” If the answer is ‘…yes’, the second most important question is “…what’s He like?” We can answer by defining God by His attributes – that He’s all powerful, all knowing, omnipresent, unchanging and eternal. But, an equally important aspect to His attributes is His…
Read MoreIs Charity Lost?
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity”. – 1 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV). Why does the King James version of the Bible use the word ‘charity’, rather than the word ‘love’? If you have a modern translation, the Greek word (agape) is commonly translated ‘love’ – but if…
Read MoreUncovering The Unexpected: Part Two
Father and son Alan and Jackson Stanley share the second and final part of a feature series they’ve written describing a journey they’ve been walking together in recent years. Part one appeared in issue 15 and we begin this part with Jackson’s words in italics. As I continued down this path I felt like I…
Read MoreThe Danger of Drifting
When we hear Samson’s name, we think of strength – and of his reputation as the Bible’s strongest man. There are stories of him getting hold of an attacking lion and ripping it apart. Once he was bound with ropes and snapped them like cotton. He tied 300 foxes together, attaching a torch to their…
Read MoreA ‘BLSD’ Journey: Gangs to God
Stepping into a “jam packed” jail cell, Georgie Ngaau closed the cell door behind him. He’d phoned “all the right people” on the outside to inform them of his decision – now he wanted to tell those in the crowded space. Intentionally calling them together, his simple message was immensely profound. With all eyes on…
Read MoreWilliam Stedman Remains Steadfast
Christchurch Para-athlete William Stedman is home after winning two medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. The medals though are a result of his wider desire to use his giftings for God, he says – and more than any accolades, he wants his story to be a message which points people to Jesus. He catches up…
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