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What is the single most important quality of any team, band, group, community or political party, that will ensure success? Unity. Any united effort needs a deep sense of unity around a common vision and goal in order to flourish. And the book of Nehemiah is jam-packed with lessons for what it means to operate…

The report about the state of the city of Jerusalem broke Nehemiah’s heart. For days he could do nothing but weep and pray. This became his calling experience. He understood that God was sending him to Jerusalem to lead the rebuilding project. What is your heart breaking for? As we set out on a new…

Is your life pointing people to Jesus? The first chapter of John’s Gospel frequently talks about John the Baptist as the prophet that bears witness to Jesus, the Messiah. As we close off our Advent series we are going to learn from John’s life, how our lives can point people to Jesus.

Through the incarnation of Jesus Christ, God radically intervened in human history. He responded to what He thought was the biggest need of planet earth. He sent His one and only Son down from heaven to live life as a human being – the creative word of God became flesh and bones and blood –…

The opening of John’s Gospel is very different from the others. Instead of starting at Jesus’ birth, John starts even further back: creation. When John opens his Gospel story, the Good News of Jesus Christ, he introduces Jesus to us as a light that is breaking in and breaking through the darkness of our world.…

The main mission strategy of Jesus was hospitality. In this message we explore the fascinating story of how Jesus sat down with a traitor and his promiscuous friends for a meal, and in doing so expressed God’s grace and generous welcome to all. How can hospitality become our mission strategy as well?

Our communal God has called us into a relationship with Himself that is then strengthened by our relationships with one another so that our collective witness shows Jesus to a watching world. Community is a key-practice in the life of Jesus not only for this reason but also, because it is the frame from which…

A heart posture of generosity means that you make room in your budget, calendar and priorities for the benefit of others; not just other people that we know and like, but other people in general. In this message, Koen discusses three principles of generosity based on Luke 6:27-38

Simplicity is a key-practice in the way of Jesus. The inward reality that forms the basis for a lifestyle of simplicity is a heart that is simply set on God’s Kingdom alone, or as Jesus put it: Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.…

Solitude is the spiritual discipline of giving undivided attention to your formation as a follower of Jesus. It can take place in private as you immerse yourself in prayer and face your temptations and fears, or it can take the shape of ‘being alone with God among people’ as you receive ministry prayer.