Expectation or gift? (Mark 2:23-3:6)

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 →

Paraclete (John 15:26,27;16:4b-15)

(click play to listen to this week's message) Have you ever tried to give yourself a haircut? When the COVID-19 pandemic was at its worst, there were stories about people who had been locked down for extended periods of time trying to tame their out-of-control hair by cutting it themselves. There were some interesting haircuts... Continue Reading →

Building Up Love (1 Corinthians 8:1-13)

A lot of people like to celebrate Australia Day with a barbecue. Usually that means cooking sausages, lamb chops, possibly some prawns or bacon and eggs if it’s a breakfast event, or other meat products on the barbecue before sharing them with family and friends. If you enjoy eating meat, could you imagine going to... Continue Reading →

Church (Ephesians 1:15-23)

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 →

One Mind (Philippians 2:1-13)

A lot of winter sports come to the end of their season with grand finals in September and October. In Lyndoch last weekend, local football and netball competitions played their grand finals. The SANFL played their grand final that Sunday afternoon at the Adelaide Oval. This weekend the AFL played their final game on Saturday... Continue Reading →

Simple (Romans 13:8-14)

Anyone who has bought furniture in recent times will probably be familiar with a flatpack. If you have never heard of a flatpack, when people purchase an item, such as a bookshelf or an entire kitchen, it will come with a set of instructions for the purchaser to follow so they can assemble the product... Continue Reading →

Deep Love (1 Peter 1:17-23)

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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