Sun 3 Jan

The taking of human life is common place. Abortion, domestic violence, terrorist activities all reflect something of how easily human life is taken. Where did such a low view of human life start? Why is the value of human life not honoured? At times it would appear that a whale or penguin or a chicken has

Sun 27 Dec

We've spent several weeks preparing for Christmas, putting up decorations, preparing for family get together and work parties. But now it is all over, what is next? Working out how to pay off a maxed out credit card? Considering how we might remove the extra grams we put on from too much Christmas food?

Sun 13 Dec

There is much that captivates people at Christmas. The lights put up around houses. The parties and good will wishes. The giving of gifts. We could stand back and ponder what does captivate us at Christmas?\r Yet there is a searching question we should ask ourselves as we journey through the Christmas period

Sun 6 Dec

Teaching children manners can be an exacting art. Instilling “Please” and “Thank you” can be time consuming. Teaching which fork or plate to use. Maybe you have interesting memories of when you were a child and the manners your parents tried to teach you.\r The apostle Paul faced a challenging time in the

Sun 29 Nov

What is involved in being a member of a church? On the day of Pentecost when God added some 3,000 to the number of disciples, Peter made it quite clear what was involved in being a disciple and a member. <i>“God made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”</i> When a disciple of

Sun 22 Nov

If you lived in Canada, what side of the road do you drive on? If you lived in NSW what do you do when exiting a roundabout? Simple questions! They are road rules. Yet if you don’t know the road rules they could see you in trouble with the law. They tell you how to relate to other motorists on the

Sun 25 Oct

What do you think of when you think of heaven? May be that last piece of chocolate was heaven. Maybe you had a heavenly sleep? May be your holiday destination was just heaven? What do you think of when you think of hell? May be you had a dream that was no dream but a nightmare from hell. Or perhaps you have

Sun 18 Oct

Amazing events! Have you witnessed an amazing event? The birth of a baby! A spectacular sunset! The transformation of a life! A beautiful flower! What about a man rising from the dead? There is an amazing event! Although we have stories of people who have technically died and come back to life, the Scriptures

Sun 11 Oct

Do you have control of your life? Or do others run your life for you? In a very busy time, when people are time poor, we can often face the challenge of being double or triple booked and we wonder where it ends when others seem to run our lives. &nbsp;Do you have control of your life?\r As we examine the