[Update]
This year, I enjoyed preparing and sharing a new series of messages at Bayside Church on the theme of Everyday Experiences of the Divine.
Part 1 – Everyday Experiences of the Divine: The Mystic (22nd February 2024)
In this introductory message, I spoke about the centrality of spiritual experience to the Christian life, showing how the God that is beyond us, close to us, and within us, can be encountered in the ordinary aspects of our daily life.
Listen to this message via the embedded audio immediately below or watch the video via YouTube.
Part 2 – Everyday Experiences of the Divine: The Sacred Word (16th April 2024)
In this message, I spoke about how the sacred word can be a place where we experience God speaking to and with us. This message included a detailed overview of how we got our Bible and how we can benefit most from it, including reading it as a regular spiritual practice.
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Part 3 – Everyday Experiences of the Divine: Hearing God’s Voice (27th June 2024)
In this message, I spoke about the importance of listening to God and hearing his voice. This message included lessons from the prophet Habakkuk about adopting a prophetic posture and practical insights for discerning God’s voice from the many other voices in our lives.
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Part 4 – Everyday Experiences of the Divine: Learning to See (10th July 2024)
In this message, I spoke about learning to see what God is doing and saying in the world around us. I included many practical examples illustrating how we can grow in awareness and attentiveness to the Divine.
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Part 5 – Everyday Experiences of the Divine: God as Loving Parent (1st September 2024)
In this special Father’s Day message, I shared a number of reflections about fatherhood, then looked at God as a loving parent, drawing lessons for parents today and for enhancing all of our relationships.
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Part 6 – Everyday Experiences of the Divine: Dreaming (6th October 2024)
In this final message about everyday experiences of the Divine, I shared about the power of our dreams and how God can speak to us through them.
Listen to this message via the embedded audio immediately below or watch the video via YouTube.
All the best with your exciting adventure of experiencing God more in your daily life!