It’s hard to see growth happen when we are standing so close to it. With babies, they grow so fast. Even a week can make a noticeable difference. But how about us adults? How can we see growth or development into being more like Jesus? Our bodies do indeed stop growing at a certain age (except for our ears apparently). Yes, our bodies age and over the years we
My book recommendation for January is John Maxwell's updated version of Developing the Leader Within You 2.0. Back in 1993 when I was starting out in leadership this book of one of the few which as a Christian leader really covered topic's I'd never thought about in my leadership development. But were so good to help me see the bigger picture of leadership. Some of the topic's I thought
2021 - yes a year from now. As we get stuck into 2020, perhaps a little overwhelmed by the number of things we said we’d do next year, realising that’s actually now. I make sure I pause to take time to sit with God and hear His thoughts for the year ahead. Some things are for the next few months, but some are things He wants to put in
I just had my first ever article published. It's with Fathom Magazine titled: Laboring for Generations You'll Never Meet. And this blog is a little behind-the-scenes look at why it's a wonderful surprise to me. Geneva, Switzerland, The city where the Protestant Reformation with John Calvin (and others) happened in the 1500s. It’s a city known to educate and bring life. Today it’s comparatively small population (500,000 residents) is
My book recommendation for December is Loren Cunningham's book - Daring to Live on the Edge. It's a book all about faith and finances - but so much more! Loren is the founder of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) and this book's stories are a continuation of some of the miracles YWAM has seen God do in the earlier years of the mission. Friends recommended we read it as
People often ask me, “How can I hear God’s voice?” or “I used to hear God’s voice, but now I’m struggling, what can I do to hear His voice again?” The truth is we can hear God’s voice because He wants a relationship with us much more than we want with Him. The best way to build a relationship is to listen & talk. God is a master
I write this blog post as I start my application process for my Swiss Visa. 3 months ago I drove my little old yellow car from the Black sea coast of Romania to Burtigny, Switzerland. That day, as I crossed the border, I felt a pop and burst of emotion — I’d made it to Switzerland. Partly because my car had actually made the 2,700-kilometre drive (my mechanic friends
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Who me? a leader! God sometimes surprises us when He chooses to speak about something big. While at a big worship event in Scotland, enjoying worshipping with some of my worship leader hero's when suddenly I saw a young woman standing in front of me. (She wasn't literally in front of me but as a vision in my mind). Her leader was asking her if she would be up
