The Games We Play2026-07-06T12:13:54+12:00

The Games We Play

11 July 2026 - 22 August 2026

Relationships can be complicated, challenging, messy, and sometimes painful. We may keep score, place blame, try to control situations, or simply pretend everything is okay when it isn’t. No matter your relationship status, there's a good chance you'll see parts of your own story reflected here - in your friendships, workplace or family. God didn't design relationships as games to be won, so let’s explore a better strategy, where love, grace, and connection can grow.

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Hide n Seek

11 July 2026   |   Wesley Lorentz
We tend to play games in our relationships… when we relate with each other it’s inevitable that we are going to make mistakes, and we may even hide in shame, the way Adam and Eve hid from God when they ate the forbidden fruit. The fun part of playing hide and seek is being found! We stand to gain everything when we stop hiding.
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The Blame Game

18 July 2026   |   Dan Goodwin
Everyone in the world is always playing The Game, whether they know it or not. If you are playing a game in your relationships where it requires a loser, then everybody loses. Nobody wins.
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Small Talk

25 July 2026   |   Jason Perkins
Of all the things in life that cause people to be happy, the quality of our relationships tops the list. People that are happy, have great relationships. Relationships matter and one of the biggest skills a person can have relationally, is being a good listener.
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Mean People

01 August 2026   |   Megan de Wet
It’s impossible to go through life without encountering mean people at some point. People say things, do things, or insinuate things that offend us. Being offended is inevitable, but living offended is a choice. We are picking up stones to carry around, instead of laying them down and living from a grace space. At the end of the day, who are those stones hurting?
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Control Freak

08 August 2026   |   Jamie Lainson
What is your strategy, when you’re circling the drain in your relationships? Is it time to wrest control, or time to release control and simply trust?
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6

Ghosting

15 August 2026   |   Wesley Lorentz
Some tricky relationships feel like they require distance. But what if you made a decision to step into curiosity, and stay or invest in a relationship with someone who is different to you? What if, instead of avoiding someone, you actually move towards them?
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