Windsor Road Baptist Church blog
Giving Till It Hurts?
All of us are very familiar with the statement, “Giving till it hurts”. The saying is frequently used by unscrupulous, so called ‘faith healers’, to fleece truck loads of money from vulnerable people. To make their point, they typically distort the story in 2 Samuel...
Looking above our circumstances
The following is an excerpt from a Timothy Keller sermon ( https://www.monergism.com/wounded-spirit-proverbs-1225-transcript ). We all at certain times just have a lot of trouble understanding and dealing with the very deep, conflicting, confusing, powerful, sometimes...
‘…In the places God has got us; In the time He has give us.’
If you’ve ever been in our Life Together Group, or been praying with me, you’ve no doubt heard me finish many of my prayers with the phrasing, ‘In the places God has got us; In the time He has given us’. I can’t say that these lines are my own. I first...
Surely the Lord is in this place (Genesis 28:16)
It is not unusual to get people off the street asking if they could have a look inside our main church building. However, there have been other times people have asked if they could go inside to have a time of meditation and/or prayer. They wanted to feel close to...
The Church Gathered and Scattered
If you went to the homepage of the church website, you’ll see these words being highlighted, “A Whole-Life Disciple Making Church – Doing Life Together”. What do we mean by ‘whole-life discipleship’? In a nutshell, it means the following: · Every area of our lives...
Being in community – essential to our mental health
In a public lecture delivered in 2018, Australian, Dr Hugh McKay, a social psychologist and researcher, talked about two significant developments in contemporary Australia at the time. The first was that Australia was in the grip of a mental health crisis, in...
Intimacy with God – A Story
Ama (Mother) Phoebe, known for her spiritual wisdom and gentle and discerning heart, was approached by a young pilgrim, concerned about feeling distant from God. Listening with prayerful attentiveness to the young woman’s tearful account, Ama Phoebe discerned her to...
Looking Back While Looking Forward
Remembering Jesus and His words prevents turning back once you have put your ‘hand to the plough’(v.62). The farmer needs to plough straight rows so he shouldn’t be looking back. But at the end of the row, he sees how...
Have you heard what I just said?
Have you ever had someone say to you, “Did you hear what I just said?” I’ve heard this a few times. Typically, I’ll respond by saying, “I heard exactly what you said and repeat what I heard word for word.” The problem though hasn’t been with my hearing, it’s been with...
One reason why God does not answer our prayer for help
When you compare the gospels, you will notice Luke’s emphasis on Jesus’ prayer life more than the other gospel writers. For example, at the baptism of Jesus, only Luke (3:21) mentioned that Jesus was praying before heaven opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in...