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Stop Pleasing People

While talking to some youth, I realised an important truth – people pleasing is alive and well. From fashion, to language and everything in between, there will always be people who try to squeeze you into their mould; people who try to pressure you into being who they want you to be. They may be good […]

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Set Your Hope

Talking to some youth this weekend, amidst the optimism, there also seems to be a lot of hopelessness. It’s time to set our hope so we are not easily swayed by the trials of life. Setting our hope on God, means we set our lives in the right direction. One translation of today’s verse says, […]

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Father I Trust You With My Life

With many of our youth today growing up without a father-figure in their lives, it becomes hard for them to trust God and love God. Unlike David, who despite lives challenges, he chose to put his life in the hands of the Lord. In Psalms 31:15, He says, “I trust You, God, because I know […]

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Let’s Get Excited About Our Faith

Talking about your faith with others isn’t always the most popular topic amongst young people. Fashion, football and music are more popular. Most youth are not excited when talking about faith. Feeling that if they share their faith with others, people at school, uni or on social media will think they’re weird. So they do […]

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More Hope Than Optimism

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, optimism is “hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something; a tendency to take a favourable or hopeful view.” Hope is the “expectation of something desired; desire combined with expectation.”

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Young people have been turning the pain of their lived experiences into action

ICFREE are aiming to end of criminalisation of Black & Brown Youth in the Criminal Justice System & the Education System! #ICFREE# ICFreeNotIC3

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Real Talk: Postcode gangs

How postcode wars have made London a murder capital

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Quit Spiritual Procrastination

Last night, while in Lille, I was talking about spiritual procrastination, and the danger of not taking God-given opportunities, and not using our spiritual gifts. God will never ask you to do something without giving you the ability to do it. You may get passive or complacent and think, “yes, I know I need to […]

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Heavy And Dripping

Billionaire pledges to pay student debt for 2019 class at historic black US college

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Speak Greatness Into Our Youth

Speak it Into Existence: The Power of Your Words to Create a Life You Desire!

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How To Be Overwhelmed by God’s Blessings

A special word from the Lord, from Pastor Ray Patrick

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Youth Today

Heroes for God

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What To Do When Your Best Friend Leaves The Church?

It’s okay to make new friends at church, and you never have to stop being someone’s best friend just because God took them in a different direction. God works all things together for good.      

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Troubled Heart, Take Refuge in God

All around me are troubled hearts. It just seems that around every corner, in every news story, on social media, and in my small little burg hearts are broken, abused, and trampled. Are all of our prayer petitions for naught? Where is God?

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Who’s Pimping Who…?

If you have sexual relations with a stranger for 1 million dollars there are three things you are guaranteed: 1. Nobody will ever know, 2. No disease and 3. No baby. 1 million dollars, no questions asked, out the door would you do it?  

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Why Truth Matters: Biblical Truth for Rising Generations

“Why are we here?” Without truth, many wonder, “What is the purpose of life?” These are the ones who sincerely seek the truth, only to be kept from it, for they do not know where to find it.
So How Do We Find the Truth?