Learning to follow Jesus in 21st Century Australia
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
One way some people organise themselves in our busy world, or they organise others, is to use ‘To-Do’ lists. These are lists in which people detail all the things that need to get done in a certain time frame. People might make these lists in the order that things need to be accomplished, in order... Continue Reading →
Australia is a big country. Anyone who has looked at a map of the world will notice the land down under, situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, occupying a significant portion of the face of the earth. We are comparable to the sizes of Europe and the USA, and while we are smaller than... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year people from our congregation at Gnadenfrei partnered with others along Seppeltsfield Road to be part of Clean Up Australia Day. Teams of people spent a Sunday afternoon walking along the roads around Marananga picking up rubbish that they found lying on the side of the road and disposing of it. How much... Continue Reading →
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