Windsor Road Baptist Church blog

This week, I have been reading the book of Ruth. We learn about Naomi, a woman who survived tragedy through her relationship with God. I don’t know how I would feel if, like Naomi, I had to suffer through a severe drought, been forced to move to a foreign country to...

Ever doubted God and His promises? Of course you have! The prophet Jeremiah was no exception. When God told him through a prophetic act that life would return to normal in Jerusalem, it would seem he doubted. This promise comes against the backdrop of Jerusalem under...

A guy who loved his dad for his wisdom amongst other things, was once offered this treasured piece of advice by him: Things could be better but things could be worse. If this is said to trivialize the struggles and pain of others or to advocate inaction and passivity,...

There was a father of five who came home one day with a toy and asked which one of them should have the present. “Who is the most obedient here? Anyone here who never talks back to mum and does everything she asks you to do?” After a short period of silence, all of...

Recently Bob’s message provided excellent insight into how Jeremiah responded when challenged directly by a false prophet, in the temple in front of many people. Jeremiah calmly removed himself from the situation, made no judgement on the false prophet, and waited on...

Perhaps like me you’re having a day, or a season, when you’re feeling a little tired, when you’re struggling with aches in your bones or your heart. “What happened?” “I thought I was doing OK.” Things like growth, healing and progress never happen as one continual...

I can’t help but feel sorry for Jeremiah. At a young age, God handed him the toughest assignment there is, that of delivering His message to a people who no longer even acknowledges their sin much less see their need to repent before God. In response, they tried to...

If one were to measure success in ministry in terms of the number of ‘likes’ and ‘followers’, then Jeremiah was a flop! No one liked him nor the message he preached. That’s because over and over again, he lambasted the people of Israel for violating their covenant...

5 “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord. 6 He is like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see any good come. He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land.  ...

Recently I visited a church in the rural town of Kingaroy. They were doing a sermon series on relationships and on that particular Sunday, it was about friendships. I took notes because I wanted to remember what the Pastor said. Qualities in friends to avoid:...