The great commission is to ‘go’ to ‘make disciples’ of people from all people groups on this planet (Matthew 28:18-20). Sometimes these two things (‘go’ and ‘make disciples’) are seen as the (a) ‘evangelism’ and...
That impossibilities do not exist is one of the core values of this ministry. What this means is that the projects that this ministry undertakes will not be determined by what has or has not...
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As I understand it, culture shock isn’t really a ‘shock’ like an electric shock. Rather it is that niggling ongoing adjustment to changes when there are a lot of them. Take for instance this morning. I...
In setting up this website I put a catch-phrase under the ministry’s name: Shining Lights.co - Helping the Church see afresh what a great ‘product‘ it has. It was suggested by some that the use...
(Like a mini-message - this is what we included in our Christmas e-letter to friends and family this year. Its a bit long, but could encourage faith and hope :-) Why we celebrate the birth of...
The world has changed, and in particular the way people think (as summarised in the previous blog on this topic by Dr David Geisler). For us, as Christian believers, this is effecting how we share...
(Pic: Jon, Ethan and friend Janelle - in a ‘playground’ helicopter) After about eight and a half years in Singapore, today we return to NZ for a new chapter in our lives. As I awake (miraculously...
One of the core values of this ministry is a recognition of the need for pre-evangelism. The next two blogs are going to be on this. In the first I here insert a summary of...
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Yesterday was an exciting day for me. My first book was officially launched, being published by Campus Crusade for Christ, Singapore (and the place looked good, thanks to my wife, heather, plus the food good,...
As a brief addition to the previous blog, which addressed the ‘macro’ perspective of the five ‘offices’ discussed, I reflected that at a local Church level this has significance also (a brief reflection here only). If...
Preamble What an interesting question. I’m sure there could be a good variety of answers (I may request answers from ministry friends on this question to place in this blog at a later date). Here are two answers 1....
What kind of things could we say when we preach the gospel? What things should we say? And how should we say them? An easy answer is found in Acts 2 and 3, looking at two...
A thought about urgency and the gospel, as it is related to end times prophecy (a topic many are scared of). So, the next question would be...
A thought about urgency and the gospel, as it is related to end times prophecy (a topic many are scared of). So, the next question would be...
The need for a sense of urgency in the spreading of the Christian message is another foundational value we want in this ministry. Before discussing it, it’s no new revelation. Firstly, we never know when...
The equipping of the members by pastors is a foundational value for this ministry - I’m banking on pastors (reverends, vicars...
My own bias, which my study and experiences have led me to, is that Jesus really was Who He claimed to be – God's Son, and the only Saviour for the people of this world....
This blog is about stepping out of our comfort zones to bring our message of hope to others. It is an enCOURAGEment blog! I think continually on the great challenge given to the Christian Church,...