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It’s one thing to enter the kingdom it’s another to inherit it. Entering through the gate of salvation takes us into the kingdom of God…but inheriting it and partaking in the kingdom of God is not the same. We inherit the kingdom only through trials, testing, endurance and the refining of fire until we reflect [...]

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Last weekend I went on possibly the worlds best mountain biking trip through the Motatapu Gorge from Wanaka to Arrowtown – just out of Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand – really beautiful. I started the race as a recreational rider, I quickly got competitive and cycled hard, I then exhausts myself and [...]

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My parents were around the other night having dinner and my mother inserted into the conversation from left field – “How do you hear from God?” My answer was gabbled - it included books, thoughts, preaching etc etc – the usual sort of stuff. My answer should have been ” not very well” or “not well enough”. [...]

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….is the Lord God almighty. When I first became a Christian my life turned upside down and I had a revelation of the power and wonder of God. However I didn’t have anyone to disciple me in the early days and I would go to church on Sunday but disappear back into pop culture and and debauchous student  [...]

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We have all been there – it never feels pleasant. We are gripped with fear, anguish, worry and mind never wanders far from our problem. It consumes us from the inside out and the pit of our stomach squirms. We think that the morning will be relief – but a tossing and turning sleep only [...]

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My wife was telling me about her day with the children and was explaining about her firm discipline tactics. Then she said something I hadn’t heard before. The more she disciplined the little ones the more her love for them grew. Not only were they responding to firm, loving and consistent discipline but their respect [...]

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