Learning to follow Jesus in 21st Century Australia
Getting a driver’s license is a significant step on the journey from childhood to becoming an adult. While many things have changed over the years in how we get our driver’s licenses, what hasn’t changed is the need to have an experienced driver guiding the learner in how to drive a car safely. To do... Continue Reading →
In recent decades we have seen a dramatic increase in online shopping. It doesn’t seem too long ago that most of the goods we purchased were bought in local stores with shop assistants helping us. Especially during the COVID pandemic when people in Australia and across the world were confined to our homes, we began... Continue Reading →
Most of us would have done a True or False test at some stage in our lives. These tests are simple: we are presented with a statement and asked to say if it is true or not. For example, we would say that “3x3=9” is mathematically true. The statement that European settlement in South Australia... Continue Reading →
When we meet people for the first time, usually the first thing we might learn about them is their name. After that, to get to know them better, we might ask about what they do, where they are from, or what football team they support. Since living in the Barossa Valley, I’ve learned that people... Continue Reading →
A list of the happiest cities in the world was recently published by The Institute for Quality of Life in their Happy City Index. At the top of the list was Copenhagen in Denmark, followed by Zurich, Switzerland, and Singapore. Further down the list is Adelaide in 29th position. Being identified as the 29th happiest... Continue Reading →
Most people who enjoy music will have a favourite song. We might listen to a lot of songs once, twice or maybe a few times, but there are some songs that we can listen to over and over again, sometimes over a period of decades. They might have lyrics we can relate to, or a... Continue Reading →
Do you know what it’s like to see someone for the first time after you’ve had a fight, or they’ve said hurtful things either to you or about you? I hope you’ve never been in that situation, but if you have, you’ll probably know how difficult it can be. Do you ignore what’s happened and... Continue Reading →
Some people have a gift for learning languages. They seem to have a natural ability to remember vocabulary, understand sentence structures, and talk with an accent which sounds like they have been speaking the language their whole lives. Others, however, can find learning a new language really difficult. It can be even harder when there... Continue Reading →
Over the season of Lent, groups of people from our parish explored what the gospel readings for the coming week can teach us about following Jesus in the way of Christ-like love. We did this by asking what each Bible reading teaches us about God’s love for us in Jesus, trusting God’s love for us,... Continue Reading →
There is a lot of conflict in the world at the present time. Almost daily we hear news about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, violence between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza and other neighbouring countries, the tariff war between President Trump and countries that trade with the USA, as well as other civil wars, conflicts... Continue Reading →
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