Learning to follow Jesus in 21st Century Australia
What do you think of when someone uses the word ‘church’?The word ‘church’ can carry with it a few different meanings. For example, for a lot of people, a ‘church’ is a building where people gather for worship. For others, it might be the worship service that happens in the building. Still other people might... Continue Reading →
In our New Testament readings over the last couple of weeks, we have heard Paul talk about Christ-like love in the life of the Christian faith community. A fortnight ago we heard Paul say that ‘love must be sincere’ as he instructed Christians to ‘be devoted to one another in love’ (Rom 12:9,10 NIV). Last... Continue Reading →
In all of Creation, one of the most beautiful and diverse things God has made is music. Every culture since the dawn of time has had its own form of music. In our own time, we have an incredible diversity of forms of music, from classical to rock, from pop to country, jazz, blues, punk,... Continue Reading →
When the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the results of the 2021 Census last year, many Christians were surprised to discover that, for the first time in the history of our nation, less than half of Australians who completed the census identified as Christian. It came as quite a shock to some, but Christians are... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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