I vividly remember sitting my final HSC exam, knowing that in just two hours, my thirteen years of school would come to an end. When the final “pens down” command was announced, one of my classmates, wearing a party hat he’d smuggled into the exam room, loudly let off a champagne popper to celebrate. Right […]
When I was a youth at church I used to love singing this song, ‘Soon and Very Soon’: Soon and very soon, we are going to see the king.No more dying there, we are going to see the king.No more crying there, we are going to see the king.Hallelujah, hallelujah, we’re going to see the […]
Health matters What if we started to count ___________? We should put our energy into _________ Christ Faith and forgiveness matter ____ Israel starts to _________ Jesus’ power and authority They came for healing but received ___________ Only ___ can forgive sins The religious teachers accused God of _________ Jesus declares that he’s the ___ […]
When we first were locked down in March 2020, it seemed right for our church to spend some time in sermons that looked at the comforting word of God in the book of Revelation. Now in the current era in the Covid-19 pandemic, there are new fears amongst us, as we consider what life will […]
Super powers Jesus had the super power of _______ With Jesus, the new light has ______ People with leprosy were ceremonially _______ Jesus healed the leper by ________ him The law that excluded would now _______ to Jesus The Roman officer knew that Jesus was his only ____ The Gentile had more faith than ______ […]
As our Premier unveils the roadmap to freedom from lockdown, we now live in hope that it won’t be long before we can gather again in-person for church and other aspects of life. As we race towards 70% and 80% double-vaccination targets, it’s tempting to wish away these troubling times, treating these days as if […]
Scam watch Be careful when you follow an ______ preacher If you’re led astray, the consequences are _______ Jesus wants us to judge but not be __________ Jesus wants his followers to avoid _________ Don’t teach the gospel to those who aggressively ______ it To join God’s kingdom, you simply need to ___ The Old […]
It’s always a courageous move to review a book that you haven’t yet finished, but with that caveat, I’d love to encourage you to read with me the latest book of the month, ‘Gentle and Lowly’, by Dane Ortlund. I’ve been reading a chapter most mornings before I get out of bed, and I’ve been […]
‘Our Father’ ‘Father’ is such an ________ title Because the Lord is father, it impacts life in his ______ Don’t be a ____ off The only thing that really matters is _____________ Give gifts to the needy in _______ Pray to please our heavenly ______, not others Don’t pray in a way that tries to […]
The terrorist attack in Afghanistan at Kabul Airport were a brazen show of aggression by ISIS that has claimed many lives, including at least 12 soldiers from the United States. After the attack, President Biden said, “To those who carried out this attack, as well as anyone who wishes America harm, know this: we will […]