At this time of year, a lot of people are invited to meals or Christmas celebrations with families or friends. We can often bring something to eat or drink to share with others when we get together. For example, we might like to bring a platter of the Barossa’s best meats and cheeses, a delicious... Continue Reading →
Joy (Philippians 4:4-7)
In 1974, a Hungarian sculptor and architecture professor named Ernö Rubik invented a puzzle which has challenged and frustrated people ever since. If you’ve never seen a Rubik’s Cube, it is a small cube with nine tiles on each face. When you buy a Rubiks’ Cube, the tiles on each face are the same colour... Continue Reading →
Hope (Jeremiah 33:14-16)
Not too long ago, before digital technology, if we were taking a photograph, we would need to load film into a camera, take the shot, wait until we had filled the roll of film, take the film to a chemist or some other place to be developed, and then wait at least a few more... Continue Reading →
Life Now and Forever (John 5:21-29)
In a few weeks we will be celebrating Christmas. One thing most people look forward to at this time of year is the exchanging of gifts. While our society can fall into an unhealthy consumerism when it comes to giving and receiving gifts, it’s important for us to remember that gifts can convey a deep... Continue Reading →
Righteous (Romans 3:19-28)
At some time in our lives, we’ve all probably done some kind of test. Maybe it was a Maths, English, Science or History test when we are at school. When we were a bit older, we might have done a test to get our driver’s license. People can also do tests to check our eyesight... Continue Reading →
Jesus Serves (Mark 10:35-45)
Most people enjoy going out for a meal. The places we go might can vary from a bakery or fast-food franchise to the local pub or a fancy restaurant depending on our budget, taste and how much time we have. However, all of these have one thing in common: there are people who serve the... Continue Reading →
Many Parts, One Body: On Ordination in the LCANZ (1 Corinthians 12:18-27)
The human body is an amazing thing. When our bodies are working well, we can do so much that is good, creative and beautiful. People are able to make incredible works of art, build impressive structures, grow magnificent plants and flowers, and perform outstanding sporting achievements. Even the everyday things we do like going for... Continue Reading →
Crossing Boundaries (Mark 7:24-37)
When we drive around the Barossa Valley it’s easy to tell when we leave one region and enter another. Every town has a sign to welcome people and then farewell us when we leave. We can tell when we move from one local council area to another because more signs let us know when we... Continue Reading →
The Words of Life (John 6:56-69)
Every day we are surrounded by words. Almost from the moment we wake up in the morning until we go to bed at night, there are people talking to us or asking things of us, media of various forms bombarding us with messages, signs telling us what to do, which way to go, or what... Continue Reading →
A Hearing Heart (1 Kings 2:10-12,3:3-14)
If God offered to give you anything, what would you ask for? An offer like this can present us with almost endless possibilities. We could ask for our mortgage to be paid off, to travel around Australia or the world, or a holiday home where we can spend winters in a warmer climate. Or we... Continue Reading →