Learning to follow Jesus in 21st Century Australia
Theology can often intimidate people. Maybe it’s because the Bible is such a big book with a story that spans thousands of years and names that are really hard to pronounce. Maybe it’s because pastors are often people with tertiary degrees who have spent years learning so much theology that we think they are the... Continue Reading →
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 →
At this time of year people might be making a few different lists. There can be lists of work we need to complete before we get some time off over Christmas and New Year, things we need to do to prepare to celebrate Christmas, grocery shopping lists for the food we need to get for... Continue Reading →
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 →
What would you do if your employer handed a large amount of money over to you and asked you to look after it for them? There are so many things we could do with that money! For example, we might put it in a long-term savings account and earn a reasonable amount of interest. Or,... Continue Reading →
When you meet someone for the first time, what do you tell them about yourself? We could probably start with our name because that is the simplest way of sharing who we are with people, but what would you say after that? Some might talk about what we do for a living, our family, our... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice are famous for writing musicals which have been popular around the world such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, and others. One of their earliest collaborations was Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat which began as a 15-minute-long school musical in 1968 and over the next 6 years developed into... Continue Reading →
Each year, millions of Australians flock to the beach to enjoy the sun, surf, and sand. At a lot of beaches, we can find red and yellow flags with people near them wearing the same colours. They are the surf lifesavers who patrol many beaches to watch over people and keep us safe when we... Continue Reading →
