Category: change

  • Normal wasn’t working. Normal was a crisis

    In the midst of a pandemic everyone wants to go back to normal and indeed, when it comes to practices, so do I. I want to travel, attend sporting events, I want to not wear a mask and I want to sing in church, despite not being able to hit a note. But we should…

  • Atmosphere – the top 5 things that will shape the atmosphere around your life today

    Yesterday I spoke a message entitled God is my source and in it I spoke about the atmosphere of your life and the need to be able to shift an atmosphere on Mondays as well as Sundays. So many people tell me how worshipping together in Church helps them and changes their thinking, their spirit…

  • Small Things

    Do not despise the day of small beginnings – Zechariah 4:10 Don’t aim to be the biggest aim to go the longest Don’t strive for fame rather keep bringing your best Give your all to the small Sometimes what’s missing is YOU People don’t follow principles people follow people so be the best version of…

  • Views on America.

    I don’t agree with everything David Brooks writes but this was a fascinating piece on the current state of America.

  • Don’t Create A Leaning Ledge

    What were they thinking? I’m sure you’ve had the occasion to use the phrase “What were they thinking” or how about, “You only had one job.” Have you ever said that? We say such things as we experience something so seemingly ridiculous that we are unable to conceive how anyone could ever create what we…

  • 4 Ways Not To Be Stupid Altogether And Therefore Live A Life Of Meaning

    Hands up if you’ve ever been stupid. Yes, we all have. We’ve all done stupid things that had an impact on our own lives, embarrassed us but also that had a negative impact on others. Maybe you just put your foot in it too many times, or you get the wrong end of the stick…

  • You Were Designed To Change

    If something doesn’t change it’s dead. Some people die well before they hit the grave. Benjamin Franklin said, Some people die at 25 and aren’t buried until 75 This isn’t meant to be the case, it is not what you or I were designed for. We were designed to change. The evidence for this is…

  • WHY WE DON’T DO A WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

    “Wait a minute,” I hear you cry. “You are busy advertising your Imagine Women’s Conference on the 11-13th May and now you say you don’t do a women’s conference. What’s Going on?” Well, I’m glad you asked. Yes, imagine is a conference for women, its’ goal and design is to empower women for life. However,…

  • The Paradox of Flourishing

    Here at Christian Life Church (soon to be IKON CHURCH) our Vision Statement is simple. HUMAN FLOURISHING: people doing well in every area of life. We believe that if we are successful in our work this will be the result. In his latest book, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True…

  • Approval is Overrated

    You don’t get better if you are only trying to prove how good you already are. Part of me doesn’t like feedback, be honest, neither does part of you.  “Feedback is the breakfast of champions,” sounds great until someone gives you feedback, critical feedback. Even that word, ‘critical’, send shivers doesn’t it. The word however,…