Lakeshore Church – Sunshine Coast

“In the kingdom of God, strength comes through weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9–10), greatness through service (Mark 10:43), and wholeness through brokenness (Psalm 147:3).”

This week’s article: Itchy Feet and Full Lives

Bill Forgeard — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:01:10 +0000

Article link: Itchy Feet and Full Lives, by Robert Martin (from The Gospel Coalition Australia)

“Did the recent holiday season given you itchy feet?

“The expression itchy feet is not connected with any physiological problem, instead, itchy feet according to the Collins Dictionary is “a strong desire to leave a place and to travel: The trip gave me itchy feet and I wanted to travel more.”

This week’s article: 6 Questions About Prayer You May Be Afraid to Ask

Bill Forgeard — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 03:44:36 +0000

Article link: 6 Questions About Prayer You May Be Afraid to Ask, by Pete Nicholas (from Redeemer City to City)

“Like many areas of the Christian life, prayer is mysterious, wonderful, and necessarily practical all at the same time. Unfortunately, this can mean that people don’t ask questions about it for fear that they’ll look stupid or somehow destroy its mystique.

“But if prayer is so essential to our walk with the Lord (which it is!), then we need to be open and candid about our questions so that we can grow in our prayer lives.”

This week’s article: How to Defuse Politics (Before It Turns Violent)

Bill Forgeard — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:55:09 +0000

Article link: How to Defuse Politics (Before It Turns Violent), by Akos Balogh (from The Gospel Coalition Australia)

“We all hoped 2021 would somehow turn a corner on the insanity of 2020, but recent events at the US Capitol have proved otherwise.

“The unprecedented storming of the Capitol building by US citizens—by hardcore Trump supporters—has shocked not just America, but the world.”

This week’s article: The Consensus Best Books of 2020

Bill Forgeard — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 06:51:15 +0000

Article link: The Consensus Best Books of 2020, by Tim Challies

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“Over the past couple of weeks the blogs and sites I read have been humming with list after list of the top books of 2020. It seems that just about every avid reader I follow is eager to share his or her picks for the year that was. I love these lists and especially love comparing them to see which books become the consensus favorites. With that in mind, and based on perhaps 20 or 25 such lists, I analyzed them and narrowed it down to just a few books that received a lot of attention.”

This week’s article: How Not to Share the Gospel at Christmas

Bill Forgeard — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 04:31:13 +0000

Article link: How not to Share the Gospel at Christmas, by Paul Tripp (from Crossway.org)

“During the Christmas season, you’re going to be around friends, fellow workers, or family members who know nothing of Christ, know nothing of what this story is about, know nothing of their need for a Savior. It’s tempting to be preachy. But people don’t come to your house for a Christmas party to hear you preach at them.”