Learning to follow Jesus in 21st Century Australia
Sometimes we can hope for things in life, even though we might never earn enough to own them for ourselves For example, in recent years the price of housing has increased so much that many people are saying that younger generations won’t earn enough to afford buying their own home. There might also be other... Continue Reading →
In our Transfiguration Sunday message last week, we heard the story of Jesus going up a mountain with Peter, James and John in Matthew 17:1-9. His appearance was changed to reveal his heavenly glory, and the voice of God spoke these words to Jesus’ disciples: “This is my dearly loved Son who brings me great... Continue Reading →
When we go shopping for meat at our local butcher or supermarket, there is usually a range of different meats that we can purchase. For example, we can buy beef, pork or bacon, chicken, or even kangaroo to eat. For a long time, the classic Aussie meat has been lamb. Probably most of us at... Continue Reading →
When was the last time you were caught doing something wrong? Some of us might find it difficult to remember a time when that happened. That could be because either we rarely do anything wrong, or we might be good at not getting caught. Others of us, however, might find it a bit easier. Maybe... Continue Reading →
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 →
Have you ever looked at a menu and found it hard to decide what to order because there were so many good choices? Sometimes we can go to a restaurant or café and something on the menu appeals to us, so we choose it straight away. At other times, however, there can be so many... Continue Reading →
In 1974, a Hungarian sculptor and architecture professor named Ernö Rubik invented a puzzle which has challenged and frustrated people ever since. If you’ve never seen a Rubik’s Cube, it is a small cube with nine tiles on each face. When you buy a Rubiks’ Cube, the tiles on each face are the same colour... Continue Reading →
Finding our way from one place to another has become much easier since the Global Positioning System, or GPS, was invented. Finding our destination on a map, working out the best way to get there, and relying on someone in the passenger’s seat to give the driver accurate directions could get pretty complicated. It was... Continue Reading →
(click play to listen to this week's message) Have you ever tried to give yourself a haircut? When the COVID-19 pandemic was at its worst, there were stories about people who had been locked down for extended periods of time trying to tame their out-of-control hair by cutting it themselves. There were some interesting haircuts... 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 →
Pastor Eugene Online 