Learning to follow Jesus in 21st Century Australia
One of the things people love about the Barossa Valley are the old buildings. It is amazing to think that the early settlers to the area constructed their homes, sheds and other buildings by hand, without modern machinery, using the materials they found around them. When we look at the old buildings made of stone,... Continue Reading →
What would you do if you had a certain amount of money, let’s say $5, to spend on a treat such as chocolate or lollies? Would you prefer to spend the money on a smaller amount of good quality confectionary or a larger quantity that wasn’t as good? In other words, do you prefer better... Continue Reading →
Towards the end of next month, I will be running a 5-week course to discuss the future of ministry with younger generations in our parish. These sessions will be based on a few resources I’ve come across over the last decade which have researched why younger people have been disconnecting from Christian churches and make... Continue Reading →
We all know the importance of good dental hygiene. We need to regularly brush our teeth and floss for a few reasons. We want to look after our teeth so we don’t get tooth decay and require fillings or other dental work. However, regularly brushing our teeth also has a more immediate benefit, not just... Continue Reading →
At our parish Palm Sunday service, the theme “Love Like This” was introduced as symbols of Jesus’ suffering and death were placed around a cross at the front of the church. Over the centuries, the cross has been used to symbolize various things to different people such as torture, control, punishment, or guilt. In our... Continue Reading →
It has been said that there are three topics of conversation that should never be discussed in polite company: politics, religion and football. The reason is that people hold deep and strong personal convictions about these. When we start discussing them who hold different points of view, these differences in opinions soon become evident, arguments... Continue Reading →
Can you imagine what might have been going through the mind of the prophet Ezekiel in this reading? God brings him out to a valley which is full of dry bones. They walk around among the bones, and then God asks Ezekiel: ‘Can these bones live?’ How would you answer? Ezekiel’s reply, ‘Sovereign Lord, you... Continue Reading →
During the 1990’s, a form of art known as Magic Eye pictures became very popular. These pictures looked like a chaotic mess of multicoloured patterns that seemed to be arranged in no logical order. However, hidden in the chaos, if you were able to see it, was a three-dimensional image. The goal was to adjust... Continue Reading →
There is a game played in sideshows and arcades where the player tries to shoot as many basketballs as possible through a hoop in a limited amount of time. The goal is to make as many successful shots as you can. If you successfully make the shots in a specific time, you win a prize.... Continue Reading →
The Barossa Valley is a beautiful place. People from all around the world travel to the Barossa to enjoy its rolling hills, picturesque valleys, majestic gumtrees, and vineyards that seem to go for ever. Visitors to the Barossa are also able to enjoy delicious food, spectacular wines, and welcoming, hospitable locals! I wonder if, for... Continue Reading →
Pastor Eugene Online 