Pastors Letter (Page 11)

Hello church, Last Sunday Matt gave us a really helpful way of thinking through what it means to pray ‘your kingdom come’. It means we’re praying for God’s rule to be expressed in the present in our own lives and in the lives of those around us, and in the future on that great day when Jesus returns. It was a great reminder of two things: First and foremost it was a great…

Dear Friends, Over the past two Sundays at church we’ve begun stepping through the Lord’s Prayer. It’s been great to explore what it teaches us about prayer, but also about what Jesus wants us to value most. As we thought about the line ‘hallowed be your name’ on Sunday we spoke about how God’s great desire is to display his glory and…

G’day church, “Never more hostile, never more open.” That was the tagline for a great seminar I attended last week that reflected on Australia’s attitude toward spiritual matters. I wonder how it resonates with you? Do you feel like your colleagues, neighbours and family are more hostile or more open when it comes to talking about your faith in Jesus? As a quick…

G’day church, Please put lunch after church on Sunday October 16 in your diary! John Warner from Bush Church Aid will be preaching from 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 which describes Christians as the ‘aroma of Christ’. John and I thought a perfect sermon illustration would be to have the wonderful aroma of curry wafting through the building during church! But more than just…

Dear Friends, I hope you’ve had a great week so far. I know many will be looking forward to the long weekend and school holidays and getting some rest time in. Our family’s getting the camper trailer packed and we’re looking forward to heading down to Robe for some annual leave over the next couple of weeks. Hoping for lots of time doing nothing,…

G’day Church, Spring has finally come so my son and I dropped into Bunnings for some garden fertiliser, only to discover shelves full of Christmas lights and a whole display of massive blow up Santas! He asked the obvious question: “Why are they here Dad? It’s not Christmas yet!” I struggled to come up with a good explanation for oversized blow up Santas in September. The…

Hello church! Three short things to let you know about this Sunday: Music Jam Session: If you play an instrument or enjoy singing, come join the jam session after church this Sunday. We’d love to grow our music team and perhaps this might be a helpful first step for you to get involved! Morning Tea: Praise God, we’re able to re-start morning tea on a regular basis. Aside…

G’day church. On Sunday I mentioned the upcoming Marriage Enrichment night at Trinity Church Adelaide on Thursday September 29. It will be a great time for married couples to refresh and reflect on their marriage. There will be some really helpful insights and encouragements on ways to grow closer together. You can find more info on our website. As we heard in…