Tag Archive for: relationship with God

The Darkest Night: Making Sense of Life’s Hardest Seasons

By: Brian Harris

About 40 years ago an older friend spoke to me about “the dark night of the soul” that he was going through. Read more

The Nine God Conversations of Christmas

By: Tania Harris

God was doing a lot of talking at Christmas time. What if no-one had been listening? Read more

The ’10 Days of Awe’ Challenge – Are You In?

By: Jodie McEwen

Awe can help us be more generous and empathetic. Read more

Limiting Beliefs: Things That Hold us Back

By: Brian Harris

I was recently talking to someone who felt God had let them down badly. Their marriage hadn’t gone well even though they felt they had done everything right. Read more

How To Hear God’s Voice

By: Tania Harris

It’s been said that when we talk to God, we’re ‘praying’, but when he talks to us, we’re crazy. Personally, I think it’s far crazier for us to pray without expecting God to speak back.
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What Does it Mean to Flourish?

By: Brian Harris

It’s become a bit of a catch word – one you find in vision and mission statements which commit to building flourishing communities of hope or whatever. Read more

God is My Security… And Much More

By: Brian Harris

I often discusses weighty matters – the future of the church, social trends, significant ethical issues, Christian apologetics, personal growth. Read more

He Delights in You – Devotion

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

God delights in you! But too many Christians project their own feelings onto God, as if God thought and felt the same way they do. Read more

Reductionism or Awe: Thinking about God

By: Brian Harris

It’s always good to think about God. What is less good is assuming we are always right and that we are on top of our subject. Read more

Between Toxic Positivity and a ‘Deus Remotus’: Getting the Balance Right

By: Brian Harris

Toxic positivity is a new buzz word which rightly laments the irritating habit of attributing something positive to everything that happens, the kind of “if life serves you lemons, make lemonade” mindset which undergirds most bumper stickers and many sermon slogans. Read more