In the last few weeks the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse has been hearing shocking evidence about the conduct of people claiming to be representing Jesus in
While the church hasn’t been known for its forward thinking in the space of gender equality, the bible shows us the model for how God designed men and women
The dying world wants to shape us in ways that bring death. Our view of God’s mercy at the cross shapes us in ways that give life. The first step is to see God’s mercy in Jesus. Take your place on the altar with us as part of the living sacrifice which is a living church.
The world tells you that the successful life is built on sacrifice shaped by your hope but this is a dead end. We know this is a dead end. Jesus offers a building plan for your life based on his sacrifice – which brings a living hope. The First Step is get with the program – make God your architect. Don’t go missing but take your place as a living stone in our Living Church.
The dying world leaves us grabbing and thirsting for abundance. We know that living this way doesn’t satisfy us. Jesus offers an abundant life that flows to us and through us. The first step is to taste and see – find the satisfaction of your thirst in Jesus. If your eternity is shaped by drinking at the well of Jesus, shape your plans for this year around that – giving, hospitality, life-flowing… together as a living church.
The world is dying. The grave is our destiny. Jesus is the Lord of life and death who changes our destiny (don’t settle for a new year when you can have a new life). The first step is find the resurrected Jesus (he’s not in the grave) and so find your future. Your future starts today … together as a living church.
As we pick up the story of Luke’s Gospel in chapters 10-14, we will see Jesus journeying to Jerusalem. The cross is looming larger. And Jesus’ call to discipleship is
What if… When our plans don’t go as we expected, and we are in a position to adapt our plans to suit the new set of parameters, life goes a
Hyper-scheduling. It’s a problem in all of our lives, but it’s a problem in our kids’ lives too. What affect is a parent’s need to hyper-schedule their child, having on their spiritual life?
When I was a uni student, living off the weekly pittance that was student allowance, I used to think about all the things I might do with my graduate level