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Faith in Jesus requires us to trust in why he came. Jesus ultimately came to save us and prepare us for eternal life. The life we live here is about serving Christ and making him known so others can be saved and share in preparation for eternal life. Many people have mixed views about God and...

Faith that transforms your life from a belief! Throughout the New Testament the word faith is used multiple times. Sometimes it is used when believing for something, sharing something, encouraging someone and hoping for eternal life. However the most important use for it is to have faith in...

This morning I went to a local Kmart store to buy a blanket because the sleeping bag I have when camping outside got ripped. I’m homeless and live off the grid in Sydney. Anyways as I got some donation income for Christmas I used it to buy some breakfast and a blanket this morning. It’s a really...

Your prayer life. What’s your prayer life like. What things do you prayer for? The truth is I pray for a lot of things but the thing I’m passionate about praying for the most is souls. I pray that God would help me reach millions for Jesus Christ in whichever way he can enable me to. I hope...

The Holiness journey. Do you remember what it was like when you first became a Christian? Probably for many of us it was different variables. Some may have accepted Christ as children and others at a much later age. However for me, I hobbled into it at the age of 22 warts and all figuratively...

Discernment. Do you need some? Put your hand up if you think you could do with a little better at being more discerning. Let’s start with a passage in the Bible from Paul. Romans 16:8 “For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they...

Peace. In this world one of the greatest treasures on earth is peace. Countries at war want it, people in broken marriages yearn for it and individuals controlled by stress and mental health issues would die for it. In this life there are no guarantees. God may answer a prayer here and there...

Patience. Put your hand up if you need patience. I will be the first to go forward. God in all his majesty and glory is a patient God. Hence one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit is patience (Galatians 5:22-23). We are called to be patient people. Patient towards those that do evil and patient...

Reach out to someone this Christmas. Maybe a homeless person, a sick person, an elderly person, maybe someone in prison. Maybe write to one of your child sponsors or someone new in Church to the faith. Who ever it is show them comfort and the love of Jesus like this angel did. Be someone's...

How to be someone’s miracle in a modern world. Today I was sitting in a small park in the city watching a homeless person beg for money as many people walked past commuting to work. In Australia it is popular for people who are homeless to ask people for money and in their signs they say "God...

As we come up celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ in the world I wonder what everyone considers? Christmas time is that special time of the year where we get together with friends and family and exchange gifts. For Christians who have a better understanding of it we know that it’s about the...

Faith in Jesus: washing us clean daily. Lately I’ve just started to read the Book of Romans in the New Testament. The more I read it I seem to liken it to the story of the prodigal son all found in the Gospel. For me to sum up the book of Romans it pretty much explains that Faith in Christ...

Why does Jesus allow suffering? This is a hot topic as we look around the world and see brokenness all around us. I don’t think I have to give any examples of the numerous ways people suffer without getting concrete answers. Bad people/children suffer and die and so do good people/children. So...

'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "It’s more blessed to give then receive" says Paul as were his lasts words to the Ephesian Church implying his death. Lately I’ve been reading the book Acts and the more I read it the more I need faith to believe it. The deeper I go into it and read...

A year off the grid in Sydney City. What’s it like as a committed Christian? This concept of stepping out and doing this came to me after I met a married couple who gave up being doctors to go off the grid in Perth City Western Australia. However I shall throw in a short story of a lovely...

A year off the grid in Sydney City. What’s it like as a committed Christian? This concept of stepping out and doing this came to me after I met a married couple who gave up being doctors to go off the grid in Perth City Western Australia. However I shall throw in a short story of a lovely...

I was reading an article by Francis Chan talking about the Church yesterday and it was quite profound. It was suggesting that many Christians treat Church like a social club on the weekends, go to Church to be entertained and listen to a good speaker. But in the real world Monday to Saturday or...

Heaven.....in all the business of life here with its ups and downs. Problems and needs we don't have time to consider where we are going .......but I must say I can't wait!!!!... ...Wow...it’s going to be most amazing thing no one has ever even comprehended. Imagine being in a body that can...

Hebrews Chapter 10: by Chris Dobson Today I want to share with you about the Gospel of Christ. At the moment I’m going through the book of Hebrews in my personal study time and I considered this Chapter to be a good one to have a look at. But before we start I would like to Pray. Thank You...

This is an article I wrote this year. Enjoy. Chris Dobson The Cost of following Christ and leaving your old life behind. Your life before you knew Christ was like a fast moving train headed to destruction. However when Christ became the driver of the train he slowed it down and as he put on...