Sent (Mark 6:1-13)

Earlier this year people from our congregation at Gnadenfrei partnered with others along Seppeltsfield Road to be part of Clean Up Australia Day. Teams of people spent a Sunday afternoon walking along the roads around Marananga picking up rubbish that they found lying on the side of the road and disposing of it. How much... Continue Reading →

Easter Messages 2024

I'm preaching 3 different messages across 6 services over the Easter weekend. Instead of writing out a full manuscript for each message, here is a brief summary of what I offered the people of our faith community… Maundy Thursday      ‘Handed On’ (1 Corinthians 11:23-26) There is a game children sometimes play where they sit in... Continue Reading →

Testing Ground (Mark 1:9-15)

Before any new vehicle can be sold, whether it is a car, motorcycle, truck or even a tank, it is thoroughly tested to make sure that it is safe, reliable, and able to do what the car maker says it will do. This happens at specially designed Testing or Proving Grounds, where vehicles are put... Continue Reading →

A Giving Spirit (Ezekiel 36:26)

Earlier this year our church’s leadership teams started planning to celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving and Pentecost on the same Sunday. One of my first thoughts was to wonder how I would preach on two important festivals in the one message. We celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving to acknowledge God as the giver of all good things, including our... Continue Reading →

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