In recent years, and especially since the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic rise in the amount of shopping people do online. The process of buying something from an online store is pretty simple. We can look around the internet for something we want to purchase. When we find what we want, we can... Continue Reading →
A Trustworthy Saying (1 Timothy 1:12-17)
What makes a saying trustworthy? The English language has a huge range of sayings that people use in various situations. We can say things like, ‘Many hands make light work’, ‘It’s always darkest before the dawn’, ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’, and ‘Easy come, easy go’ for example. However often we might use... Continue Reading →
The Descending City (Revelation 21:10,22-22:5)
A list of the happiest cities in the world was recently published by The Institute for Quality of Life in their Happy City Index. At the top of the list was Copenhagen in Denmark, followed by Zurich, Switzerland, and Singapore. Further down the list is Adelaide in 29th position. Being identified as the 29th happiest... Continue Reading →
Inside (1 Samuel 15:34-16:13)
When people shop at the supermarket, we can choose products for a range of reasons. We might look for the least expensive items, products that are made in Australia or from fair trade companies, the best value, or maybe better-quality products no matter what the cost. Could you imagine shopping at a supermarket and only... Continue Reading →
Old and New Treasure (Matthew 13:52)
In all of Creation, one of the most beautiful and diverse things God has made is music. Every culture since the dawn of time has had its own form of music. In our own time, we have an incredible diversity of forms of music, from classical to rock, from pop to country, jazz, blues, punk,... Continue Reading →