The god of my imagination

Where to place your trust is always a critical decision. Christians claim that Jesus Christ is Lord, that our trust is in him, and this is our good decision. Yet, there are still times when we are arrested with a prompting to question where our trust has really settled. Our desire for God is genuine, but our declaration of trust in Jesus can be made ‘outside of the furnace’. We can in our moment of doubt when the heat is on us, turn from our trust in the Lord and look for an alternative champion.

Son of Man or Son of God

Humankind has nothing more than natural life, but in those who accept Jesus, the spirit has been illuminated – the light of God has awakened within you and now you have supernatural life. You have been utterly transformed. The magnitude of this miracle is no less than taking dry bones from the ground and transforming those dead and dried up things into a person with the fullness of life. You have been called back from the dead.

Image and IdentityStephen Henderson22 February 2021son, god, man, relationship, identity, authority, purpose

Christmas Message 2020

Love is one of those wonders that God has given us to declare Him. God is love and love is the glue that binds relationships to create unity, build peace, and bring satisfaction to our souls. Of all the negative things we can experience in the world, love can overcome them all. It gives us purpose and a reason to wake up and get up each day. It is love that keeps us moving in times of difficulty. It is love that causes us to set aside selfishness and become servants. Love in all its forms is the greatest indicator of the mark of God. When you find someone, who loves others and serves them with sacrifice you have found someone who knows God in harmonious relationship:

Special MessagesStephen Henderson22 December 2020love, joy, fruit, relationship, revelation, knowing

Being Remembered

Surely, we should aim to take advantage of every opportunity to build positive experiences, to become a witness and a hero to our spouse, our family and to others with whom we build a close relationship. Let them delight in the memory of you.

Relationship Highlights, FamilyStephen Henderson25 September 2020Remember, remembrance, service, love, relationship, family

Made for Relationship

The expression captured as a moment in time speaks volumes about the power of relationship. Even this child, too young to speak, creates a thousand words in a single smile and an entire book in the expectation of those eyes. How great is our God!

Being Christian and Being Single

You don’t have to follow the world! If you have found someone and are sure of it, then why should you say that you are not ready, not rich enough, not old enough. Why say that you want more time to experience worldly things before you get married - what are those things that you cannot experience in marriage?

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The Single LifeStephen Henderson11 December 2019single, singles, relationship, integrity, celibacy, seeking, satisfied

Intimacy in Marriage

It is our intimacy that builds our marriage union toward the goal of oneness. In all its forms, intimacy creates the glue that binds us ever more securely to each other.

The Vow and The Promise

What a very special day! Joy, excitement, anticipation and perhaps a measure of nervousness. It has been in the planning for months and the couple and their families have all been busy in an attempt to produce a spectacle of epic proportions, a monumental drama. From the dress to the first dance and everything in between - it has to be perfect.

The Marriage JourneyStephen Henderson30 January 2019couples, love, promises, vows, vow, promise, ceremony, covenant, relationship, contract, marriage, journey

Creative Words

Communication is the lifeblood of every relationship and is a hugely significant topic. Couples have to get this right for their own growth and for the development and well-being of their children and family as a whole.

CommunicationStephen Henderson4 December 2018words, couples, relationship, communicate, talk, mouth, marriage, life, tongue

A Deeper Love

We travel through the leaving stage of our marriage learning how to give of ourselves, how to share and communicate, and as we grow we put aside selfish ambition in order to love and serve each other. It’s a process that diminishes self interest as we are transformed by a shifting of our focus toward the needs of our spouse.

The Marriage JourneyStephen Henderson27 November 2018couples, journey, relationship, love, unconditional, bond, glue, sacrifice, Jesus

An Opportunity for Self Destruction

The goal is to have a relationship that is cooperative in every sense, in harmony and agreement physically and spiritually. To achieve such a goal, our ‘single’ lifestyle and the nature of our existing relationships will need adjustment.

The Marriage JourneyStephen Henderson20 November 2018marriage, couples, relationship, journey, keys, steps, leave, leaving, self

Very Different Indeed

Clearly men and women are very different. Sometimes the differences cause such strife that harsh words break out as we struggle to come to terms with the character of our spouse. We may even wonder whether our spouse really cares.

Image and IdentityStephen Henderson7 November 2018couples, identity, image, balance, relationship, men, women

God is all about relationship

Genesis 1:26 is remarkable. The sudden use of the plural “Let Us”, and “Our likeness” directs our thoughts to the Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. That God is three persons in one tells a simple truth, God is relationship, and if He made us in his likeness, then we have been made to reflect His character in the relationships we build with each other.

Image and IdentityStephen Henderson21 October 2018God, relationship, couples, marriage, image, identity, trinity, imitate, edited

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