While I think resolutions are sometimes helpful, I agree that our lives are made up of 1000's of small decisions rather than a few big ones (https://www.paultripp.com/articles/posts/ringing-in-the-new-year) So how do we live well in the little moments? How do I get out of these frustrating cycles I keep finding myself falling back into? I believe …
Category: Authentic Christianity
It’s More Blessed To Give Than Receive?!
I read this quote the other day and it's been stuck in my head. “The more your world is about you, the more angry and tired you’ll be. The more it’s not about you, the more free you’ll be.” - Matt Chandler My first thought was that if this is true, why don't I live …
Experiencing God’s Glory
Are you constantly overwhelmed by the majestic beauty of God? Yes? Feel free to stop reading here. No? I can relate. As I think about it, I can come up with two big options (do you disagree?) God's not good, glorious, or beautiful. For some reason I can't see his beauty. Don't get me wrong, …
I Don’t Want To Waste My Life – Part 2
As day after day comes to an end, I'm feeling really frustrated that most of my life feels like it hardly matters. Quick Rundown of my typical day: 5:30 Wake-up and get to the gym 7:15 Back home 8:20 Leave for work 9-5 At work 5:50 Back home again. Cook dinner/eat/clean up/maybe get some chores …
Sorry that I’ve used you
To everyone single person that I've ever met, heard about or even looked at, I need to take this opportunity to say sorry. Whether or not either of us knew it at the time, I've either used you, or tried to. I haven't treated you as a person. I've devalued you. I've tried to turn …
I’m surprised that I’m a Christian
In the last couple of months I've been reading a fair few stories of "ex-Christians" who seem to now be violently opposed to the God of the bible. Maybe these stories aren't surprising to you, I'm sure you know someone who's been on this journey What was surprising to me was how much they have …
You Are What You Eat
Why? After finishing high school, I went on a 6 month adventure. It was incredible. I was blessed spend 6 months travelling through South America, England, Spain, Israel, Nepal and Thailand. I had the opportunity of experiencing vastly different cultures to my own, and I got a taste that Western culture isn't the only way …
Easter tells us what we’re worth (Pride series pt2)
Where do you find value? There are plenty of Christianese words out there, but one of the most used and potentially challenging words is "Justification". Not too long ago I heard Tim Keller talk about this term in a way I'd never heard before. Everywhere we look people are on a journey of justifying themselves. We …
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Foundations: An introduction
Whether you're aware of it or not, you are a theologian. You hold beliefs about God, Jesus, salvation and life. A big part of my journey has been choosing to, intentionally, work out what I've subconsciously believed. With all the competing world views out there, is one of them true? What does it look like? …
Ben Merrick 