Here’s one of the great paradoxes of life. The more affluent we become, the more self-absorbed we become. And the more self-absorbed we become, the more miserable we …

We love to have a pantomime view of Christmas. Cutesy – Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus – the manger. But when you get down and dirty – when you check out Christmas – well, …

The number one felt need amongst people in society today, is the need to reduce the level of stress in their lives. Over half of all visits to the doctor are stress …

The problem with a whole bunch of people who say they believe in Jesus, is that they’re immature in their faith. And that immaturity, is the cause of a lot of pain. I want to …

When was the last time that you were on the wrong end of some injustice – big or small? It just wasn’t fair. How did it make you feel? Sometimes, life just isn’t fair. …

It seems to me that 99.9 per cent of life, is the daily humdrum. That daily cadence of doing the same thing, day, after day, after day. And in the midst of that mundane drudgery, …

Have you ever felt that little nudge in your spirit, as though God’s telling you something? And then you shake your head, and think to yourself, “Nah, it couldn’t …

A lot of people aren’t all that comfortable with the Holy Spirit. He doesn’t fit all that well with our rational mindset after all, so what we tend to do, is we just ignore …

It’s funny how what we expect – is often what we get. Take Christmas. What do you expect to get out of Christmas this year? But God – God has some great expectations of …

May I ask you? Do you yearn to be close to Jesus? Do you yearn to hear Him speak directly into your life? Then today’s message is for you. People often ask me, “Berni, how …

It’s funny how prone we are to making rules about things. We see something that’s not quite right, so we make a rule to deal with it, but before you know it, all those rules …

Have you ever taken a look at someone you’ve just met, and decided inside about ten seconds, that this person is not for you? So, you just dismiss them out of hand, without …

One of the things that drives me crazy, is when people come at the Bible with denominational baggage. Because when you do that, you can end up missing the whole point. I’ve …

If I asked you to choose three words, just three, to describe how you feel about this thing they call, “the Bible”, what would they be? For many people, even those who say …

I’m afraid. I’m afraid that so many people don’t know the God revealed in the Bible. And in their ignorance, they’ve remade Him into their own image. That scares me. A …

Everything that you’ve worked so hard for in this life, everything you’ve sacrificed so much for in this life, one day … one day, it will all be gone. Wherever you are, …

If I asked you to pick 7 adjectives to describe God, what would they be? And, more to the point, what evidence would you use to support your choices? I’m not sure exactly …

Here we are heading into this Christmas thing again – and for most of us, it’s a bit of a challenge just even to pay any attention to what it’s all about.Every year – …

I know, it’s a few weeks out from Christmas. But the stores are all decorated. And anyhow, this whole Christmas idea, began a long time – a very long time – before that …

There are a lot of different designer religions out there these days. A little bit of this, a little bit of that and hey presto, I have my own set of religious beliefs that fit my …

Sometimes tragic things happen in life, things that are completely irreversible, that seem to rob us of the good future that we had planned for ourselves. You’ve probably …

We have a habit, you and I, of clinging to things for dear life, even when it becomes clear that God is calling us to give that thing up for His sake. It’s not easy is …

One of the most frustrating things is when a person says one thing but does another. It can drive you insane. So, when was the last time that you promised to do something and …

When was the last time you had a sense of humour failure? You know, things were going along fine, you were happy, and then, someone did something that caused you to snap. From …

Have you ever felt unworthy of God? You know this sense that surely, God wouldn’t come after me. Jesus wouldn’t ever bother with me. If you’ve had that thing nagging away in …

Sometimes, we put on a brave smile, “How are things going?” “Yeah, fine …” and yet, you’re hurting so deeply inside, you feel so alone, so afraid, that there aren’t …

In these days of greater financial uncertainty, many people are finding that their finances are getting them down. People are drowning in debt. They have all the financial …

Can I ask you bluntly, up front today, are you right now, being tempted into some small dishonesty? Just a little thing that you think no one will notice? Sometimes we like to …

The truth is often incredibly inconvenient, which is why, I guess, we so often want to ignore it. But the longer you try to ignore it, the more you find your life, heading in the …

We all have things on our wish-list. Things that we’d really, really like to have. So, here’s a question for you today. Does God want to give you the things that are on your …

Of all the temptations that the devil dangles under our noses, the temptation to cheat is one of the greatest. Because for the sake of an apparently tiny lie, he promises such …

Words are powerful things, because the things a person says, are a window into their heart. That’s why it pays to listen carefully to what people say when they speak. The …

I don’t think there’s a single person alive on this planet today, who enjoys being disciplined. Well, do you? Hmm, I didn’t think so. I remember as a child I was a lively …

In these days of greater financial uncertainty, many people are finding that their finances are getting them down. People are drowning in debt. They have all the financial …

These days loose living, hopping into bed with anyone you please, even cheating on a spouse, have become valid lifestyle choices. And sadly, those choices are tearing lives …

Have you ever felt inadequate, incapable of doing what God has called you to do? If so, you’re not alone. Today, I want to introduce you to a young man who found himself in …

None of us likes being criticised, let alone being disciplined. And yet the discipline of the Lord yields the most precious of all dividends. Okay, okay, maybe that doesn’t …

People are always looking to benefit, to get more, to make a quick buck, to get a return on their investment. And yet, all too often, we ignore the one investment that pays the …

It turns out that the company we keep, the friends we make, the people whom we allow to influence us, have a huge bearing, not just on how we feel about ourselves, but on the …

At some point we all exhibit that rather ugly quality of stubbornness. We just do. The tragic thing about persistent, continual stubbornness is though, that it keeps us stupid. …

It is so easy for us to say one thing and do the other. Listen sometime, to the words you sing in the songs at church of a Sunday, and ask yourself, “Do I really live like this, …

Many of us become very touchy the moment someone mentions our faith and our finances in the one sentence. Very touchy indeed. But Jesus talked about this very thing a lot. Quite a …

It’s amazing how touchy people can become, when they’re asked to support God’s work through this ministry or that. In fact, some of the rudest letters I’ve ever received, …

Would it surprise you to know that God doesn’t give two hoots about how much you give in order to support His work? Why? Because there’s something else that’s far more …

Of all the stupid things I’ve done in my life, and there are plenty as I look back, particularly in my early years, the whole thing of chasing after money would have to be the …

Money and religion, faith and finances. You don’t have to look too far to see that those two can be quite a toxic combination. And yet, Jesus spoke and taught more about our …

It’s a sad fact that so many people who say that they believe in Jesus, are in fact missing out on all that he wants to bless them with. Why? Well, because they’re living …

From very early on in life, we’re taught that it’s far better to win than to lose. Everything seems to be so competitive and yet, winning, as they say, ain’t …

Some people are embarrassed by the wealth that God has given them. They look at what they have, and what others don’t have, and it bothers them. I used to think that you had …

Money as it turns out is a great servant, but a brutal master. So many people are struggling with money matters – debt, greed, all sorts of things and there doesn’t seem to be …

Many of us become very touchy the moment someone mentions our faith and our finances in the one sentence. Very touchy indeed. But Jesus talked about this very thing a lot. Quite a …

Sometimes when you read something that Jesus said, at first blush, it seems completely wrong. Because most times, His perspective, is completely different to ours. Common sense …

Here’s an awkward question. If Jesus came along and asked you to give up all your wealth, would you be able to do that? Yes, or no? Perhaps you’ve heard it said that money …

Have you ever felt, at some point in your life, that Jesus couldn’t possibly have come for you? That somehow, you’re not good enough? Some people are just considered to be, …

Question: is it possible to have too much faith in Jesus? I mean, if you trusted Him for something outrageous, would He look at you and think you’re stupid? Picture this. …

Making time for other people is becoming more and more difficult. After all, so many of us have so much to do. And yet, making time for others, is one of the most important things …

Right now, today, you have a finite number of days left on this planet. Sobering thought. So might I ask you, how are you going to use that time? The Stock Market is a strange …

Disciplining children, these days, has become somewhat politically incorrect. And so kids left to run rampant end up growing up into pretty selfish and immature adults. Sad, but …

Life can be cruel sometimes. Other times, mundane. We travel along our journey wondering “What’s it all about? Is there really any point?” Perhaps there are a few highlights …

If I asked you to describe God in a sentence of twenty-five words or less, how would you do it? There’s a lot to pack in there isn’t there? One of the things that I’m …

One of the most difficult things to do in this digital, oh-so-connected age in which we live, is to stay focussed. To stay on course, to stay on track, to run the race that Jesus …

It’s a strange idea, a strange concept, to imagine that you can have a relationship with Jesus – someone you can’t see, someone you’ve never met. There are so many people …

Honestly, most people, when they find out that I believe in the existence of demons, very quickly come to the conclusion that I must be a religious nutter. Really. Okay, let me …

The world is full of imposters. And it doesn’t matter how much you believe in Jesus, how much you want to follow hard after Him, it’s easier than you may think, to slip back …

When someone treats you badly, how do you react? How do you respond to them? How do you treat them? Because, how you answer those questions, well, it matters a lot! In a world …

Like it or not, the moment you choose to believe in Jesus, you’re stepping onto a spiritual battlefield, and the enemy has you in his sights. As we live out our day-to-day …

Life can be cruel sometimes. Other times, mundane. We travel along our journey wondering “What’s it all about? Is there really any point?” Perhaps there are a few highlights …

For many people the hurts and regrets of their past, ruin their present and rob them of their hope for the future. When will we finally get it that the past is the past? I …

When adversity strikes, as it does from time to time in everybody’s life, our immediate response is to pull back, to withdraw, and at that point many a person will simply … …

When was the last time you baulked at serving someone else? Come on, we all do it. When was the last time you avoided serving … and why? The other day, the paper guillotine …

Have you ever found yourself blundering along through life, and then, WHACK! Something hits you out of the blue. You know you should have seen it coming, but you just didn’t …

How you and I live, how we behave, how we present, has a lot to do with whether or not people perceive us as being credible, especially, let me say, when we start giving them …

It’s easy to over spiritualise this whole Christianity thing. Look, laying hold of the spiritual dimension is a good thing, but let’s not forget the physical side. How you …

Have you ever felt as though God simply isn’t listening to you? That, no matter how much you pray and how much you believe, He’s just somehow gone deaf on you? When …

Life can be cruel sometimes. Other times, mundane. We travel along our journey wondering “What’s it all about? Is there really any point?” Perhaps there are a few highlights …

In any relationship, often people do the most unexpected things. It’s true in our human relationships and it’s particularly true in our relationship with God. Sometimes, …

When things aren’t turning out in your life the way you’d planned, the way you’d hoped, how do you react? How do you respond to God? What does it do, to your faith in Him, …

If I asked you to rattle off three adjectives that describe Jesus, just the first three that come into your mind, what would they be? It’s easy, when it comes to our …

None of us likes criticism. We just don’t. And yet, the criticism of a true friend is one of the greatest gifts we can ever receive, even if it doesn’t quite feel like it at …

Life here in the 21st century seems so … divorced, so disconnected from the whole God dimension. We rush here, we rush there … and before you know it, you’re heading in the …

Many people have a love-hate relationship with their work. On the one hand, they couldn’t imagine not working, but on the other, they can’t wait for the weekend to …

Different people respond to the pressures of modern life in different ways. One answer, is to give up. To draw a line and say “That’s it, I’ve had enough.” Have you …

Life can be cruel sometimes. Other times, mundane. We travel along our journey wondering “What’s it all about? Is there really any point?” Perhaps there are a few highlights …

Life can be cruel sometimes. Other times, mundane. We travel along our journey wondering “What’s it all about? Is there really any point?” Perhaps there are a few highlights …

So how often to you stop from everything you’re doing, just to take a break and enjoy what all that you’ve accomplished? Hmm? One of the things we all need in our often …

If you’re anything like most people, then there’s every likelihood that you feel tired. Constantly tired. What’s the answer? What’s the solution? The more you look …

Those unpredictable things that happen in life, those unexpected twists and turns, can I ask you, how exactly do they fit with the plans that God has for you? Sometimes, it …

Theft is a strong word and none of us likes to think of ourselves as a thief. But the temptation for financial gain through the odd small lie or deception, is always there isn’t …

No one wants enemies in life, and yet, from time to time, we all have them. The question is, when they attack us, how can we bring peace into that relationship? I had a really …

So many people, so busy, doing so many things. And yet, it seems that so often all that stuff amounts to, well, not much. Perhaps that’s because people are busy labouring in …

One of the most frustrating things in the world is when you have a plan, a good plan, to do something, good, and it just doesn’t work out! We all have hopes and dreams and …

Sadly, this world is populated by difficult people. People who don’t always play the game, the way we want them to. The movie “Mary Poppins” is a true classic. One of the …

Pain is a fact of life. Sadly though, there are too many churches these days, that seem to have lost the will to comfort those who are hurting. Let me ask you this question …

Did you know that there are over twenty thousand Christian denominations in the world today? Twenty thousand! With that much choice, how do you choose? If you were out looking …

These days, so many people are so fed up with church, that they’ve simply stopped going. It’s so easy to poke fun at this thing called “church” because we live in a …

You know the biggest problem most people have with finding a church to belong to? Finding one that really meets their needs. I really enjoy going out for a good coffee. There …

Have there been times in your life, when you’ve really longed for something, and yet God hasn’t shown up? So let me ask you, is God stingy, or generous? Have you ever felt …

Love is something that countless songs have been written about. It’s something that the whole world seems to want – and yet, what love is and how to get it has never been so …

Have you ever felt led to give something away, to be generous to that person over there? But something, something was holding you back. It’s great being around generous …

Have you ever felt that the devil is winning in your life. Time and time again, you fall to the same temptation. Surely, the devil is winning! Many people struggle with …