Trying vs Training

I think Jesus wants us to unlearn more than learn. In our world today, we have become addicted to the attainment of knowledge and wisdom more than the intentional practice of getting that wisdom to transform and change us. Why? Because its quicker, easier and we can...

Jesus is always enough

New Wine family and friends of New Wine, I am sure many of us identify with these statements, ‘I don’t have enough!’ and ‘I am not enough!’. As a result, we live our lives out of a place of discontent and lack, constantly comparing ourselves to others. This obviously...

Learning to love the in-between place

One of the most dangerous things we can do is think that a life of following Jesus will result in a more simple, comfortable, happy, light and easy life. This is not true, why? Because Jesus never promised it. Not that he doesn’t want our lives to be more comfortable,...

Be Intentional About Thanking God

New Wine family and friends of New Wine, I am sure no one would disagree with me, if I said that everyone is looking for peace- peace with yourself, peace with the world, peace with God, and indeed peace with your purpose in this life. We all need peace in a world and...

Simplifying not reducing

Life can be such a confusing and fragile animal. There are so many variables in life that are at play at one given time. Our decisions have such weight. They determine who we marry and create life with, they determine how we spend our time in our careers, they impact...