Learning to follow Jesus in 21st Century Australia
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 →
How do you prepare for Christmas? This can be a crazy time of year for a lot of people. As we approach Christmas and the end of the year, there can be lots of things we feel like we need to do to prepare. Probably every home has a Christmas tree, so we need to... Continue Reading →
On Saturday night I was at the Foo Fighters concert in Adelaide. I know it’s probably not the best way to prepare for leading worship the next day, but there are a few reasons why I love the Foo Fighters and go to their concerts when they play in the city where I live. 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 →
If you’ve done any shopping over the last month or so, you probably would have seen some ghosts, witches, hairy spiders, and pumpkins with faces carved into them around the shops. In recent years, the celebration of Halloween has shifted from being something we only hear about from the USA and see on our televisions... 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 →
Being fair is something that a lot of people think is really important. In Australian culture we value giving someone a ‘fair go’. What we usually mean by that is that all people should have the same opportunities. If people are disadvantaged in some way, they should be able to give something a go to... Continue Reading →
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 →
Pastor Eugene Online 