032 Six Tests for a God-Given Dream
We all have dreams for our lives, families, businesses or church ministries. One thing is sure: God's dream for us is better than our own. But how can we know whether the dream we have for our lives is God's dream, or simply the product of our own ego-driven imaginations? Here are 6 tests to
Can You See all the Broken Beauty? (30 Photos)
Merryn and I have just returned from a holiday to southern Italy. It was a trip filled with both beauty and decay. Yet even in the decay a subtle beauty was found - a 'broken beauty' which can help us see our own lives in a new way. Here are 30 photographs to show you
031 Discover Your Purpose by Uncovering Your SHAPE
According to Eric Rees, discovering your purpose is all about uncovering your SHAPE: your Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality type and Experiences. Get your pen and notepad ready - Eric is about to coach you through the process.
029 A Conversation on the Meaning of Life
42. Ever since Deep Thought in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy gave it as the 'answer' to the meaning of life we've never been able to keep a straight face about the question since. And yet it's a question we all ask. In this podcast, UCB UK's Paul Hammond asks me for some answers.
My Resurrection Year by Hannah Teoh [Photo Essay]
'I strongly felt that a visit to Kenya to see Caroline could be a consolation prize of sorts to help me discover another aspect of God. In October 2013, I had the opportunity to go to Nairobi for some project meetings. It was evident that I had to extend my trip to meet Caroline.'
027 The Wise Men of Christmas and Your Spirituality
The story of the Wise Men following a star to find the Christ child is one of the most retold stories at Christmas time. And for good reason. Beyond being a nice tale, it be a paradigm for the discovery of a rich spiritual life.
025 The Nicky Cruz Interview [Podcast]
Reared in an abusive home, Nicky Cruz joined Brooklyn’s infamous Mau-Maus gang and rose to become one of New York’s most feared gang leaders. Then a bespectacled country pastor uttered three words that forever changed his life. In this moving interview, Nicky tells his story.
024 A Simple Rhythm for a Profound Spiritual Life
Have you ever noticed that Jesus, at first, didn’t call his earliest followers to pray, do justice, heal the sick or share the gospel? Instead, he called them to do two things and two things alone. Here they are. If we grasp this simple rhythm, it will result in a transformative spiritual life.
023 The Seven Signs of Forgiveness
Few of us get through life without experiencing some deep offence done to us. How do we forgive the offenders? Should we even try? In this popular interview RT Kendall shares seven ‘proofs’ that we’ve totally forgiven someone.
021 The Highs and Lows of Our Pilgrimage Experience [Video/Podcast]
Our pilgrimage from Lindisfarne to Durham is over, and it now seems like a dream that DJ Konz and I walked 100 miles to see the historic Lindisfarne Gospels. Here are the daily videoblogs we recorded along the trek, and a podcast in which we process the highs and lows of the experience.