‘Oh come to the altar; the father’s arms are open wide. Forgiveness was bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ.’ Not the words you’d imagine being shouted by a bunch of teenage boys during the half-time break at a rugby match. But at last year’s grand final between long-time rivals St Joseph’s Nudgee College [...]
Sweaty palms. Tight chest. Heart racing. Breath escaping. Body shaking. I open my mouth and no words come out; instead tears form and heat fills my cheeks as I bolt from the stage to the nearest bathroom. ANXIETY: Distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune. This particular circumstance was my [...]
Numbers 6:1–21 4:1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he [...]
1 Chronicles 4:24–5:26 13 He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. 15 And as [...]
New Vision180 Magazine Out Now! Your brand new issue of Vision180 magazine has arrived and you should have received it in your mailbox. It's got great articles about making decisions, following God along the "skinny" road and the story of Dan Mulligan, front-man of We Are Messengers, on his journey to faith in Jesus. There's plenty to look [...]
‘Pray … with all kinds of prayers and requests.’ Ephesians 6:18 NIV So, prayer isn’t about trying to impress God with our stamina or fancy words. It’s about inviting Him in, and asking for what He wants (see Matthew 6:5–15 for Jesus’ take on that). So. Let’s look at some handy practical tips for your [...]