I remember expecting my understanding of God as my Father to be radically impacted when my first child arrived. And it was. Something was unlocked within me when I held my first child, and when […]
Author: Andrew Coates
“I’m really humble”, he said proudly
If ever there was a character trait that was desperately needed to be understood, taught, demonstrated, imparted, modelled and pursued, it would be humility. Yet, almost ironically, it is the most avoided and least spoken […]
Possess the Gate
In ancient kingdoms, cities and towns, walls and gates were built to keep people safe. A city without a wall was a city exposed and waiting for invasion. Those who controlled the gates, however, are […]
Become a logger, not a fighter.
You’re probably familiar with the adverts that show the man putting hot sauce on a cheesecake, or the woman putting shaving cream on her toothbrush, then the voiceover says in a slightly ridiculing tone, should […]
Was the greatest prophet who lived wrong to do this…?
History is full of incredible men and women who have said and done amazing things on behalf of God. Moses lead Israel out of Egypt and gave them the Law. Elijah called down fire from […]
Eagles, bats & chickens: we are the church
The idiom cannot see the forest for the trees means that a person or organization cannot see the big picture because the focus is too much on the details, it is when one does not or […]
he wasn’t talking to you
One of the important rules of interpreting the Bible that gets broken too often is the rule of the original context, namely, what did this text mean to the author and their intended audience. All […]
The lord said go…
I’m starting a study on Genesis 12; The Call of Abram and I thought it would be good to write about what I am learning and discovering for a few reasons above and beyond what […]
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HOW TO KEEP YOUR GREATEST GIFT FROM BECOMING YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS
Whilst everyone is shouting, “fan into flame the gift on your life”, it’s imperative that you know how to handle fire when you get it. Not only might you burn yourself, but many others if […]
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If Jesus paid for your sins… who got paid?
I once heard someone say that Jesus paid the devil so we could be set free from his grip on our life, but is that true? One of my favourite songs is Stuart Townend’s, “How […]
