Matthew 5:13-16 Niv

Open Matthew 5:13-16. The main point of Jesus’ metaphor about salt and light is the humour — the absurdness of trying to hide it. Can you picture a pile of salt trying to hide its saltiness, to pre……

Only a minority of Australians now identify as Christians. How does the church respond?…

Up until two weeks ago, few of us knew the name Amy Coney Barrett. Now she’s the news du jour when the media gets tired of talking about COVID-19. If she is confirmed to be a Supreme Court justice,……

It was Peter Drucker who said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” I have found this statement to be profoundly true. You can have the best strategy and be executing planned activities diligentl……

We need the timeless truths of God’s Word to make sense of this crazy world. But Scripture not only explains what is really going on—it also fills us with hope as God works His sovereign plan to its ultimate, glorious conclusion. This blog series, first run in January 2016, is a timely reminder to that …

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us” (Romans 8:31)? In our last devotion, we discussed the concept of neutrality and explored how this is sometimes link……

Salt is a preservative and a flavor enhancer, so what does it mean for Christians to be the salt and light?…

We are commanded to be a light, but we aren’t responsible for creating the light. We are a vessel for reflecting the light Christ.…

Nothing improves when Christians tune out of the culture and retreat to their holy huddles. Christians are the only preserving influence this world has (Matthew 5:13-16). When Christians step out o……

The Crusades were one of the most damaging misrepresentations of God in church history. How can we avoid making the same mistake?…