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Dress cool, the auditorium air-conditioner is faulty.

 Dear Church Family, As we prepare for our Vision Sunday services tomorrow, please be aware of the weather forecast for Carina. The temperature is expected to rise, and we want everyone to stay comfortable during our gatherings. Here is the link to Carina’s forecast for Sunday: http://www.bom.gov.au/places/qld/carina/forecast/detailed/#d2024-01-28 Though due for replacement in April, the main air conditioner that services the auditorium is currently  faulty. We will provide chilled water and strategically place large fans to

Farewell and Thank You

Each week we have many Growth Groups that meet to delve into the Bible, encourage each other in our walk with Jesus and to care for each other in the joys and challenges of life. This would not be possible without many faithful leaders. We really value the role they play for leading and caring foe those in their groups. As we begin a new year, we have some new leaders starting and some finishing

How does Hope Explored present the good news about Jesus?

  Hope Explored starts here at Living Church in less than a month. Do you have friends that you would love to invite to Christianity Explored but 7 weeks is a bit too long for them?  Hope Explored is a great option – 3 weeks, clear, concise and well produced. People won’t be asked to read the Bible or pray out loud.  They will be welcomed and their questions will be carefully pondered. Here is

What’s the best future you could ever imagine?

  Here are everyday people – dreaming and wondering what the best future could be. Hope Explored is a course that will help people to understand that Jesus will bring them the best future –  a future that is beyond their best imaginings. Hope Explored is a 3 week course starting at Living Church on Thursday 1st February 2024. Click on this link to let us know that you’d like to join us – or

Farewell to the Wilsons

Last Sunday it was our sad but wonderful pleasure to farewell Josiah, Bloss, Clara and Lydia Wilson as they move to Adelaide at the beginning of 2024. Bloss and Josiah have been a big part of Living Church over many years.  Bloss was part of the Youth & Music Teams for many years and in 2012 and 2013 completed a Ministry Traineeship here at church.  She subsequently went on to Queensland Theological College (QTC) –

Hope Explored at Living Church in 2024

If you joined us on Sunday for Carols, you will have seen a promo for a “new” course we are running in 2024. It’s new in the sense that it is the first time Living Church will be hosting Hope Explored.  It  isn’t new in the sense that Hope Explored has been developed by the team at Christianity Explored.  Living Church has run Christianity Explored courses for a number of years, enjoying the clarity of

Saying hello

All the planning and preparations are coming together.  The lines are being learnt, the instruments are being tuned, the decorations are amazing, and the Carnival is going to be a great addition to our Carols. Lots of people are planning to be here on Sunday and I have heard of many people bringing along friends and family, to join us for the fun. Over the last couple of months, as I have chatted with people

Additional Resources – Bible, Books, Videos, Pods and Others – Heaven

Relevant Bible Passages Revelation 21:1-8 Revelation 21:15-21 Revelation 22:1-5 Philippians 3:20-21 1 Corinthians 15:50-57 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 2 Peter 3:7-13 Additional Resources Videos Heaven & Earth – Bible Project – https://youtu.be/Zy2AQlK6C5k What Is Heaven Like? – Questioning Christianity – https://youtu.be/asLss8E-Wjc Is Hell For Real? – Questioning Christianity – https://youtu.be/JWfSsINQM3s   Books Life After Death – Scott Petty Confronting Christianity – Rebecca McLaughlin (chap 12) 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask And Answer

Additional Resources – Bible, Books and other Resources – Predestination

Relevant Bible Passages  God’s Justice   Psalm 33:5, Romans 3:25-26   God’s Love  Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:9   God’s Goodness  Mark 10:18   God’s Sovereignty  Ephesians 11:1, Job 28:25-27,   Proverbs 21:1   God’s Choice   Ephesians 1:4-5, 1 Peter 1:1-2   Human Choice   Deuteronomy 30:19, 2 Cor 5:10   God and Human Choice?   2 Peter 1:10, Exodus 7:3-4, 8:15   God’s explanation   Romans 9:6-24     Additional Resources  Books & Articles  Predestination – Scott Petty   Paradoxology – Krish Kandiah (chap 10)   No one