The pervasiveness of Christmas makes it difficult to ignore, but thoughtful believers may not want to embrace every aspect of Christmas uncritically, and parents have a great opportunity to teach our children to think biblically about what happens at Christmas-time
Worry is like a cancer that feeds on itself. In this, the second of a three-part series entitled, “More or Less,” PJ takes a look at the sin of worry by opening up Matt 6:25-34. In particular, he looks at:
GodFirst is closing the year with a 3-week mini series, entitled, “More or Less.” This series should serve you well, whether you listen to it at the end of this year, or the beginning of next. The first message of
At a recent G1 staff meeting, our 35 staffers brainstormed how we can ensure that we all finish the year strong, happy without blow-ups or burn-outs. Here’s what we came up with: Never be too busy to pray. Martin Luther
by Simon & Tarryn Hodgson 1. Plan, Prioritise and Prepare Be a step ahead in your thinking by planning for tomorrow today. Planning and preparation should outweigh performance time. Begin with the end in mind – what do you want
PJ Smyth Many church leadership teams will be taking time out over the Christmas season to reflect on the year that was 2012. I have no doubt that every church will have much to be thankful for, because God is
Few themes are more common in the Bible than the need to endure with patience… and joy (!), in this life that is usually filled with challenges and setbacks. PJ picked up on this theme from Col 1:11-14. His points
PJ Smyth At 2am Monday morning, Alan Van den Berg, a member of GodFirst City, died after a battle with cancer. Our love and prayers are with Fran and the family. On Sunday morning I shared with the G1City congregation
Few things are more important than understanding that God is the author of a big - really big - story, and that locating our own stories inside this big story is a key to finding fulfilment in life. In this message, PJ looks at
Wrapping up the 3-week mini series on friendship evangelism, PJ spoke this week about Gospel Presentations and Helpful Resources. The bulk of the message was taken up looking at Gospel Presentations. The Bible presents the one Gospel in many different
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