Insights
Weekly messages of hope and encouragement.
Rev Gav | Oct 23
How can I be justified before God?
Rev Gav explores how justification works and how the very nature of faith is the recognition we cannot achieve holiness in our own strength but…
Rev Gav | Oct 17
How can I persevere in a hurting world?
Rev Gav explores how we can persevere in petitioning God in prayer, and persevere in seeking justice for the world, through maintaining a divine perspective,…
Rev Gav | Oct 14
What can outsiders teach us about God?
Rev Gav reflects on the story of the healing of ten Samaritan lepers and draws out three faith lessons for us today.
Rev Gav | Oct 3
Why are body and spirit connected?
There is a heresy (false teaching) called dualism and it is as prevalent today as it was in the first century.
Rev Gav | Sep 26
How can I find contentment?
Don’t we just long to find contentment in our lives? The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Philippians says he’s “learned the secret” of…
Rev Gav | Sep 15
How can my life bear fruit?
In this message, Rev Gav reflects on the gardening metaphors used by Jesus and how we can bear fruit by being transformed by the Holy…
Rev Gav | Sep 8
Why is Jesus more than a shepherd?
When Jesus is criticised for hanging out with sinners, he tells his listeners a shocking parable.
Rev Gav | Aug 27
How do we extend God’s love to others?
In this message, Rev Gav explores Jesus’ invitation for us to be both humble and generous, and to extend God’s invitation to others.
Rev Gav | Aug 21
How do we close the culture gap?
Rev Gav explains how he has a foot in contemporary culture and a foot in church culture and how his calling is to draw the…
Rev Gav | Aug 15
How do we complete the Christian race?
In this insight, Rev Gav explores how we run the Christian race through perseverance, following the markers, and keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.
Rev Gav | Aug 9
How do we stay ready to serve?
Rev Gav explores how we hold the balance between scripture, tradition, wisdom, and the Spirit to enable us to be ready to love and to…
Rev Gav | Aug 3
How do we use our abundant treasures to bless others?
In this Insight we reflect on our abundant treasures and how we can use them to bless others.
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