Category: Resources

The entire Mass is from Scripture

February 21, 2026

Several years ago I started to attend a local Catholic church during the week. On weekend I would go to my local Protestant church. One thing that really surprised me is how much of the Catholic Mass is taken from Scripture.

Straight away I was saying to myself this is from John, this is from James and that is from Jude. The prayers, the responses, the blessings were straight from Scripture. And even though I did not know when to stand, sit or kneel, I recognised the Bible.

To be honest this really surprised me about the Catholic Mass. Being Protestant I had no idea it was so Scriptural. In the video below you can see a description of the Mass and all the Bible references. It is really worth watching.

Link to video on Breaking the Habit YouTube channel.

The 21 church councils explained

February 14, 2026

I just watched a really good overview of the church councils over the past 2000 years. These councils were called to make decisions on doctrine, heresy, church life and leadership and responding to an ever changing world. The 15 minute video below gives a really good explanation of them all and why they were called.

If you are interested you can find it here on YouTube.

Refiner’s fire song

February 10, 2026

When I first became a Christian the Refiner’s Fire song was just released. It quickly became a favourite and a prayer of my heart.

I have not heard it for years, but I started singing it during my devotions this morning. Many years later it still speaks to my heart. It is still a prayer for me.

Looking back I can see how it shaped my life. In church I could hardly get through it without crying. Even now it is hard to fully sing it through.

If you are interested you can find it here on YouTube.

What early Christians thought about communion

February 9, 2026

I just watched a really good video from Matt Fradd from the Pints with Aquinas YouTube channel. In it he talks about the beliefs of early Christians and how they saw the Eucharist or Communion.

In the video he quotes the early church fathers and other leaders down through the ages who all agreed that the elements truly become the body and blood of Christ once prayed over.

If you are interested in what the church has believed down through the ages I would encourage you to watch the 14 minute video. It is well researched and presented. You can find it here on his YouTube channel.

My favourite Christian app

January 15, 2026

Today I thought I would post about my favourite Christian app I use on my devices. It is the Vision Media app.

I have been using this app for about ten years I guess. I find it really good that I can use it on my phone, in the car and on my tablet.

As you can see from the image above there are four main radio channels. The main Vision channel which has music, news, interviews and devotionals. This is also what plays on the traditional radio. It is 88FM where I live.

The other three channels are V180 channel which is more for teens and young adults, the kids channel for pre-teens, and the worship channel which is worship music with minimal talking.

The app also has a news section that includes normal news and Christian news from around. It has a podcast section with very well known speakers.

There is also a Bible reading section called Soul Food which has a lectionary style reading plan that you can read, or listen to. It has an Old Testament, a Psalm, a New Testament and a Gospel reading.

If you would like to find out more on Vision, you can visit their website here. This has links to the app stores where you can downloads the apps for your device.