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 →
Unstained Religion (James 1:17-27)
The word ‘religion’ can mean lots of different things. For example, when people say they aren’t religious, it can mean that they don’t attend church services. An increasing number of people talk about being ‘spiritual but not religious’ which can mean that they believe in something but aren’t part of a religious organisation. People can... Continue Reading →
The Way of Love (Ephesians 4:25-5:2)
There are a lot of things we can learn from YouTube. Since it was launched in 2005 it has become the world’s second-biggest search engine behind Google with more than 2.7 billion users every month. If we want to learn how to sew on a button, change a tap washer, or even restore a tractor,... Continue Reading →
The Work of God (John 6:24-35)
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 →
Knowing Christ’s Love (Ephesians 3:14-21)
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 →
The Grace of Giving (2 Corinthians 8:7-15)
Every week Australians spend millions of dollars on lottery tickets. Their hope is that they will pick the winning numbers and take home the first prize of many millions of dollars. Have you ever thought about what you would do if you won that amount of money? Would you pay off the mortgage, travel the... 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 →
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 →
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 →