Learning to follow Jesus in 21st Century Australia
For the last four weeks, people from our parish have been getting together to discuss Ministry with Young People. The last two Wednesday evenings we looked at a book from the Fuller Youth Institute called Growing Young. This book is based on research the Fuller Youth Institute did in the USA on churches who are... Continue Reading →
For the last few weeks I've seen a jigsaw puzzle in the bargain bin outside of our local newsagent. It's a 1000-piece puzzle with dozens of Marvel superheroes as the picture. What intrigues me most about this puzzle is the claim at the top right-hand side of the box saying that it is an ‘impossible... Continue Reading →
Just about every day, most of us go somewhere. There might be days when we just like to stay at home and not go anywhere special, or our mobility might be limited and we might not be able to go where we would like as often as we might hope to, but in one way... Continue Reading →
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 →
When the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the results of the 2021 Census last year, many Christians were surprised to discover that, for the first time in the history of our nation, less than half of Australians who completed the census identified as Christian. It came as quite a shock to some, but Christians are... Continue Reading →
One of the things people love about the Barossa Valley are the old buildings. It is amazing to think that the early settlers to the area constructed their homes, sheds and other buildings by hand, without modern machinery, using the materials they found around them. When we look at the old buildings made of stone,... Continue Reading →
What would you do if you had a certain amount of money, let’s say $5, to spend on a treat such as chocolate or lollies? Would you prefer to spend the money on a smaller amount of good quality confectionary or a larger quantity that wasn’t as good? In other words, do you prefer better... Continue Reading →
Towards the end of next month, I will be running a 5-week course to discuss the future of ministry with younger generations in our parish. These sessions will be based on a few resources I’ve come across over the last decade which have researched why younger people have been disconnecting from Christian churches and make... Continue Reading →
We all know the importance of good dental hygiene. We need to regularly brush our teeth and floss for a few reasons. We want to look after our teeth so we don’t get tooth decay and require fillings or other dental work. However, regularly brushing our teeth also has a more immediate benefit, not just... Continue Reading →
At our parish Palm Sunday service, the theme “Love Like This” was introduced as symbols of Jesus’ suffering and death were placed around a cross at the front of the church. Over the centuries, the cross has been used to symbolize various things to different people such as torture, control, punishment, or guilt. In our... Continue Reading →
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