Learning to follow Jesus in 21st Century Australia
There are lots of things that we can “set”. For example, if we were making jelly, it will take time to set. It also takes time for concrete to set and become hard. We can set our clocks and watches to the correct time. We can also play a set of tennis or we can... Continue Reading →
An employment company is currently running a couple of advertisements which feature fictional characters who look for their perfect jobs on the company’s app. One of these characters is Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. She is working in a supermarket but finds what sounds like the perfect job for her by using the company... Continue Reading →
This Sunday St Peter’s is celebrating the 125th anniversary of their church building. For one hundred and twenty-five years God’s people have gathered in that place to hear the good news of Jesus, to welcome people into the family of God through baptism, and to receive the body and blood of our crucified and risen... Continue Reading →
Some Australian capital cities are built on beautiful waterways. Sydney Harbour is rated as one of the most picturesque harbours in the world. Perth stands on the beautiful Swan River. The Brisbane River snakes around the Queensland capital and provides stunning views of its high-rise offices, apartment buildings and parklands. However, our own Torrens River... Continue Reading →
Getting a driver’s license is a significant step on the journey from childhood to becoming an adult. While many things have changed over the years in how we get our driver’s licenses, what hasn’t changed is the need to have an experienced driver guiding the learner in how to drive a car safely. To do... Continue Reading →
Most of us would have done a True or False test at some stage in our lives. These tests are simple: we are presented with a statement and asked to say if it is true or not. For example, we would say that “3x3=9” is mathematically true. The statement that European settlement in South Australia... Continue Reading →
When we meet people for the first time, usually the first thing we might learn about them is their name. After that, to get to know them better, we might ask about what they do, where they are from, or what football team they support. Since living in the Barossa Valley, I’ve learned that people... Continue Reading →
Most people who enjoy music will have a favourite song. We might listen to a lot of songs once, twice or maybe a few times, but there are some songs that we can listen to over and over again, sometimes over a period of decades. They might have lyrics we can relate to, or a... Continue Reading →
Some people have a gift for learning languages. They seem to have a natural ability to remember vocabulary, understand sentence structures, and talk with an accent which sounds like they have been speaking the language their whole lives. Others, however, can find learning a new language really difficult. It can be even harder when there... Continue Reading →
Over the season of Lent, groups of people from our parish explored what the gospel readings for the coming week can teach us about following Jesus in the way of Christ-like love. We did this by asking what each Bible reading teaches us about God’s love for us in Jesus, trusting God’s love for us,... Continue Reading →
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