Windsor Road Baptist Church blog

This self-explanatory parable by John Drescher I came across years ago is worth sharing. Here it goes…  Now it came to pass that a group existed who called themselves fishermen. And lo, there were many fish in the waters all around. And the fish were hungry. Week...

In the first three bulletins back in March, I made the point that the discipleship process – whether it is discipling someone to faith in Jesus or to maturity in Jesus – is relational, intentional and formational. I see this in the discipleship process Jesus used. Let...

I’m not sure about you but I always have a (possibly) cynical chuckle when I see Jesus portrayed as a beautifully manscaped Anglo-Saxon gentleman with flowing blond locks, perfectly proportioned features, blue eyes and perfectly sculpted beard. I suspect I harbour...

Have you heard of Lachie Stuart, the Queensland man who has been doing 58 marathons in 58 days, the last one being run this week?  He has been on a mission to raise money for mental health in Australia. Ten years ago, he had hit rock bottom and now wants to help...

14 And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to...

When we read the calling of Peter, Andrew, James and John (read Mark 1:14-18), we are left with the impression that Jesus has never met them before. We imagine Jesus’ approach to be this mysterious process where after Jesus looks up to the sky, praying, he then turns...

In the longest recorded prayer Jesus prayed just before his arrest, trial, torture and execution, Jesus spends two thirds of it praying for his disciples and future disciples. One thing he prayed for was for our unity, ‘that all of them may be one, Father, just as you...

The Matukituki River is breathtakingly beautiful as are the glaciers that feed into it from Mt Aspiring National Park. I visited there during a hike in NZ last month. God takes my breath away. Not only does He create spectacular beauty but He allows us to immerse...

Today we begin the Everyday Disciples series with the opening topic of ‘Counting the Cost’. The first question in the study guide sparked interesting conversation in our young adults LTG,  ‘What are some things that you are willing to pay for to provide you joy,...

In what appears to be a different event from Matthew 4:19, we have Peter, James and John, fishing tirelessly all night and catching nothing. They’re back at the shore washing their fishing nets. Meanwhile, Jesus is preaching nearby to a large crowd that is increasing...