Christmas can be daunting for many Australians this year. Churches and Individuals can offer hope by reaching out, stepping into the gap and serving others.
“For years pastors have pleaded with their congregations to remember that the church is outside the four walls” says Open Doors Australia CEO, Mike Gore.
We like the idea of grace, love, and forgiveness, but not the idea of having to fight. Maybe because we have the wrong idea of what the fight of faith is all about.
In our Western world, it’s not difficult to lived a good life. But God has a very different life for those who choose to follow him. It’s a good life, but it’s more than good.
How could Jesus say to these people, “Don’t worry?” And what does it mean to “seek first his kingdom?” How do we live life, so that we don’t just cope with it, but find real happiness in it?