Learning to follow Jesus in 21st Century Australia
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 →
Most of us would be familiar with the game ‘follow the leader.’ In this game, children follow someone and imitate the leader’s actions. If the leader jumps, everybody jumps. If the leader skips, everybody skips. If the leader runs or stops, everybody runs or stops. The goal of the game is to copy exactly what... Continue Reading →
Australians have been treated to a feast of sport over the couple of months. We had an enthralling Ashes Test Cricket series, the Tour de France cycling, Wimbledon tennis, the World Swimming Championships, and are still in the middle of the Women’s World Cup Soccer. At the same time, closer to home, we have been... Continue Reading →
There is a scene in the original Cars animated movie where the main character, Lightning McQueen, is trying to turn a corner on a dirt race-track just outside of the town of Radiator Springs. Every time he tries to turn the corner, his wheels lose their grip in the gravel, and he ends up off... 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 →
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 →
Can you imagine what might have been going through the mind of the prophet Ezekiel in this reading? God brings him out to a valley which is full of dry bones. They walk around among the bones, and then God asks Ezekiel: ‘Can these bones live?’ How would you answer? Ezekiel’s reply, ‘Sovereign Lord, you... Continue Reading →
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