How To Deal With Criticism and Critics Part Two

Explores several strategies Jesus uses to deal with the destructive criticism and critics in his life.

How to Deal with Criticism and Critics - Part 1

Exploring two strategies Jesus uses to deal with the criticism and critics in his life. Part 1 focuses on finding the constructive elements in criticism and how to apply these two strategies to our inner critic (usually the worst critic in our lives).

Do You Want To Get Well?

Do you want to get well? Why would anyone not want to get well? Is wellbeing the true target of your life?

Thinking Out Loud With The Avon Community About Old And New Wine

Like the title says, this is me thinking out loud with my Avon sisters and brothers about what Jesus' teaching about old and new wine might mean for us as a faith community. 

New Garments, New Wine

What does Jesus mean when he says God gives us new garments and new wine? And what does he mean when he says we need new wineskins to receive the new wine?

Three Powers

Troy explores three powers that we have in the Spirit - that we can use to positively impact other people's lives.

Made Clean

Troy unpacks why we sometimes need to revisit the sources of brokenness and shame in our lives to be made clean and whole. Mark 1:40-45

The Unfamiliar Easter Reality

Troy invites us to celebrate the familiar Easter story while courageously venturing into the unfamiliar Easter reality.

The Unclean, The Selfish and The Anointed

Troy unpacks two volatile reactions to Jesus' message by two congregations revealing the difference between self-centred faith and anointed faith.

(Mark 1 and Luke 4)

Ready and Ripe

Troy unpacks Jesus' challenge to the conventional wisdom, categories and beliefs of the disciples in John 4:27-42.