The Only Cure
4 September 2026 We naturally want to fix what is wrong with us. We try harder. We become more disciplined. We clean up our behaviour.… Read More »The Only Cure
4 September 2026 We naturally want to fix what is wrong with us. We try harder. We become more disciplined. We clean up our behaviour.… Read More »The Only Cure
3 September 2026 It is possible to say the right things about God while living as though He does not matter. That was the tragedy… Read More »When Your Life Denies Your Faith
2 September 2026 We often focus on what people can see. We manage our behaviour. We protect our reputation. We try to appear disciplined, respectable,… Read More »The Problem Is the Heart
Open in prayer Open with each member of the group sharing a prayer request, and then pray for one another. Scripture reading For there are… Read More »Community life groups: The Gospel Purifies Corrupt Hearts
Our elders meet every second week, alternating our attention between oversight and shepherding. This past Thursday we read Scripture, prayed, and exercised oversight. In keeping… Read More »A digest of our elders shepherding meeting, 27 August 2026
In his letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul wrote that Christ gave the church pastors and teachers to equip the saints for the work… Read More »Equipped for maturity
1 September 2026 False teaching rarely announces itself as false teaching. It often sounds spiritual. It may use biblical words, mention Jesus, and even quote… Read More »Empty Talk and Deception
31 August 2026 Paul did not treat false teaching as a harmless disagreement between people with different opinions. He saw the danger clearly. “There are… Read More »Guard the Household
29 August 2026 Titus 1 gives us a high standard for Christian character. An elder must be blameless. He must be faithful in his family,… Read More »Rest in the Blameless One
Zelda is 90. But she’s so on fire for the Lord. I recently heard her testify to a gospel opportunity she had. And I commend… Read More »Zelda’s testimony