A Different Perspective with Berni Dymet

In a world where so many people are so busy ? they feel almost like, like battery hens. Trudging off to the same job, day after day. Pressures. Deadlines. Performance targets. And what they’re looking for ? more than anything else often ? is a genuine sense of community. Question is ? where do you find that these days? ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different per...

Different churches different styles of worship service. Some really contemporary. Some more traditional. But irrespective of the style, there something else. Irrespective of the style, people can tell the difference between a worship service that’s inspiring and one that’s not. Sometimes, there’s something missing... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a differe...

Many an organisation has been consumed by its own bureaucracy. It grows and then there are committees and dysfunctional management structures and before you know it, it topples over. Well ? churches are no different. Unless we manage growth and structures ? we end up nowhere. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks....

I remember being part of a football team once ? and we didn’t win a game all season. Can I tell you ? morale at training and on the weekend was really low. We were ? well, losers. And you know sadly ? I’ve walked into many a church that’s flat, lifeless. Dead. There’s no spark, no fire. Why is that? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspecti...

There’s nothing worse than being a square peg in a round hole. And in this thing called church ? that should never, ever be the case. God’s made us a certain way, to do certain things. And in a church those gifts should be put to use for God and for others. Simple really. So ? how come it doesn’t always work like that? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a diffe...

We’ve all seen different styles of leadership in our day. Some good. Some not so good. And some ? downright awful. We see it in the workplace. We see it in community groups. And we see it in churches. So ? what sort of leadership should we be finding in our local church? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks...

Different churches have all sorts of different focuses. Some focus more on social justice things. Others on developing those in the church. Others on evangelism. And all that’s great. But unless there’s a sense of the lordship of Christ amongst the people ? then the church isn’t even a church. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective. Support...

Jesus once told His disciples that His plan for them was to become fishers of men ? of people. And then, then He proceeded to turn their worlds upside down ? in showing them how. I wonder how welcome that kind of radical Jesus would be, in the odd church around the place today. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianitywork...

In that wonderful British comedy 'Yes Prime Minister' a wise old civil servant said to a junior own ? 'Remember, politicians love activity ? it’s their substitute for achievement.' You know ? I wonder, I wonder if that doesn’t apply to a few churches around the place. We busy ourselves with activity ? but does it have any real impact? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, fr...

By and large the only real problem I’ve ever found with church ? is the other people. If it weren’t for them, church would be a delight. Really. No arguments. No different opinions. No different theologies. Yep ? pretty much ? I’ve come to the conclusion that church would be just fantastic, without all those other people! Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a di...

The easiest thing to do is to snipe at this thing they call church from the outside. And, if the truth be known, a whole bunch of people are prone to sniping at it from the inside too. They’re the ones, who, instead of putting their roots down into the fertile soil of community ? well, they’re like 'pot bound' Christians. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a differen...

This thing called church is a strange sort of an animal. What it is ? or at least the way we see it ? has changed a bit over the years. And whilst sometimes we might think of it as a building or an institution ? it’s really neither of those things. It’s a community. And community requires commitment. .. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective. Supp...

We don’t have to look too far back to see how over the years, authority in the church has been abused. And so many people today ? well, we’re a tad suspicious about authority. And so we toddle along to church ? as semi-interested volunteers. But that doesn’t seem to be the answer either ...Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective. Support the...

We’re all too ready to judge a book by its cover. It’s true of people ? and it’s true of churches. And whilst there are many different styles and approaches to church ? we fit into some better than others ? it’s not just the cover that matters. It’s the book, the substance ? what lies beneath the surface that matters most... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at ch...

There is such an incredibly rich diversity across this thing called 'church'. So many different approaches and styles. That’s OK. But some churches ? they’re comfortable places to be but they don’t achieve much. Others, they get a lot done, but they’re so demanding. Why is that? ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective. Support the s...

You know ? I think I could put up with going to church ? if it wasn’t for the other people. I mean truly, some of them can be a real pain. Hypocrites. That’s what goes through a lot of people’s minds and that’s why so many don’t go to church. But what if God always new that thing called 'church' would be like that? ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church,...

Let’s face it ? from a marketing perspective the thing they call 'church' ? well, it doesn’t exactly have a rosy reputation does it? Really. In fact on some quarters 'church' has become a four-letter word. So ? was church really God’s idea, and if so ? what was He thinking? ... Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at church, from a different perspective. Support the show: https:...

A lot of people in a lot of places are wandering around, completely exhausted. So much to do. And that exhaustion, it turns out, can rob us of our confidence, of any sense of optimism for the future ... Join Berni, as he takes a look at some of the things that shake our confidence ? from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnystudio.com/liste...

Every now and then, something hits us in life completely out of the blue. Like a Tsunami. No warning. And in its aftermath, finding any sort of confidence to get on with life can be really tough ... Join Berni, as he takes a look at some of the things that shake our confidence ? from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnystudio.com/listener...

You’ve doubtless heard the story of 'The Little Engine that Could.' It’s a funny thing, but when we’re at the bottom of some huge great mountain, climbing it can feel completely impossible ... Join Berni, as he takes a look at some of the things that shake our confidence ? from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnystudio.c...

Isn’t it interesting how often we end up comparing ourselves with everyone else? And so often we come up with the conclusion that we’re the ugly duckling. So is it true, or are we missing something? ... Join Berni, as he takes a look at some of the things that shake our confidence ? from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnystud...

It’s sad but true that sometimes, things that happened in our formative years, can still impact on us emotionally today. Robbing us of a quiet, Godly confidence and assurance ... Join Berni, as he takes a look at some of the things that shake our confidence ? from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

We’ve all heard that saying about lying straight in bed at night. It turns out that the way that we live our lives, has a lot to do with the confidence, or alternately the uncertainty that we feel in our heart. Join Berni, as he takes a look at living a confident life ? from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnystudio.com/listener for...

It’s a funny thing ? but when what we believe doesn’t line up with how we live, then what we believe becomes less and less relevant. All of a sudden, faith?..turns into a nagging uncertainty. Join Berni, as he takes a look at living a confident life ? from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Hope is a funny thing. It’s meant to be a certainty that something good is going to happen. But too often, hope is replaced by uncertainty, doubt?.even fears. Hope becomes a hit and miss affair? Join Berni, as he takes a look at living a confident life ? from A Different Perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...