Next weekend, the second weekend in June, will be a long weekend for most Australians to celebrate the birthday of King Charles III. Whatever our thoughts might be about the monarchy, most of us will probably be happy about the public holiday as it gives us an extra day to relax and do something enjoyable... Continue Reading →
Buried Grain (John 12:20-33)
When we go to the supermarket or visit a bakery, there is a huge variety of products we can buy that are made from wheat. We can choose from an enormous range of different breads, cakes, biscuits, breakfast cereals, and other foods. This can be hard for people with a gluten intolerance or allergy who... Continue Reading →
Rescued & Repurposed (Ephesians 2:1-10)
If you were driving in or out of Greenock along the Nuriootpa Road earlier this week you might have seen a sign next a pile of timber saying, “Free Wood.” They are demolishing a house and some of the wood from the house was on the side of the road to be taken away. What... Continue Reading →
God’s Commands (Exodus 20:1-17)
Just about everything we do has rules. Every game we play has a set of rules to follow, whether it’s cards, chess, football, or any kind of sport else. We need to learn and follow the rules of the road when we drive so everyone can be as safe as possible. Our nation is governed... Continue Reading →
Testing Ground (Mark 1:9-15)
Before any new vehicle can be sold, whether it is a car, motorcycle, truck or even a tank, it is thoroughly tested to make sure that it is safe, reliable, and able to do what the car maker says it will do. This happens at specially designed Testing or Proving Grounds, where vehicles are put... Continue Reading →
Good News Light (2 Corinthians 4:3-6)
Most homes would have at least one lamp in them. Even though downlights have become the most common way of lighting a house, lamps of various shapes and sizes still bring a warmth and comfort to a room. We can have floor lamps, table lamps, bedside lamps, desk lamps, and even more creative lamps which... Continue Reading →
Birds, Flowers & Worries (Matthew 6:25-33)
There are a lot of good things about living in the Barossa Valley. Over the last year since we’ve moved here, two aspects I enjoy about living here are the birds and the flowers. There are a wide variety of birds that live in the Barossa. I can understand why they can be a problem.... Continue Reading →
2024 Christmas Messages
Over Christmas Eve and Day, we had four services and I preached three different messages. Instead of writing and posting each one, here’s a summary of what I said… Christmas Eve – ‘Revealed Grace’ (Titus 2:11) Sometimes Christmas can seem to be like a Where’s Wally? picture. These are pictures with lots of detail which... Continue Reading →
Preparing the Way (Mark 1:1-8)
How do you prepare for Christmas? This can be a crazy time of year for a lot of people. As we approach Christmas and the end of the year, there can be lots of things we feel like we need to do to prepare. Probably every home has a Christmas tree, so we need to... Continue Reading →