We have been shocked and saddened to hear about the horrific deaths of a Brisbane mother and her three, young children. In what appears to be an appalling incident of domestic abuse, we feel a deep sadness as images of the once-happy-looking family are splashed over our media. One of my facebook friends shared a […]
The meaning of the death of Jesus. God showed us _____. The blood of the lamb _____ them. God’s judgement is ____ news. Jesus often _____ about judgement. We’re under judgement because of ____________. Jesus brings ___________ from God. Christians disagree about the _______ of the cross. Some say he came to show a good […]
It is tragic that one of the most beautiful concepts within the Bible is so easily distorted and used to harm others. This concept is the equal and complementary roles within marriage that help us understand the glorious service of Jesus for the church, and his self-sacrificial love for Christians. Yet sadly, we live in […]
A monument and a name. Pharaoh was truly ____. God’s judgement in Eden was ____. God’s people were ________ in Egypt. The Egyptians were __________ by the Israelites. The true and living God will keep his ________. God _____ to Moses at the burning bush. God _____. God was going to ______ his people. God […]
During March and April, Anglican Christians throughout Wollongong and beyond will be wearing ‘Jesus is___’ t-shirts and other merchandise. We’re praying that it will get lots of people talking and thinking about the identity of Jesus. You might think that it’s a bit ‘out there’ wearing it, but a really good reason to put it […]
Embarrassed by judgement. We’re careful not to ____ people off. God’s judgement shows his _____ and _____. God ____ everything because he made everything. Because God made everything, he makes the _____. God made humans to rule and _____ the world. God made one ____ that must be kept. The snake __________ God’s rule. The […]
When people talk about ‘judgement’, it normally seems to be pretty negative, because a judgement divides people, with winners and losers, and the whole idea of one person judging another just seems downright uncomfortable. Yet in some circumstances, a judgement is a positive and welcome result. If your wellbeing or reputation has been harmed because […]
There are legitimate reasons why many people feel they cannot support the celebration of Australia Day on 26 January, the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney Cove. They have to do not only with the devastation experienced by indigenous people following European colonisation – dispossession of lands, mass slaughter, epidemics of […]
Whoever first said “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me” was obviously unaware of modern-day social media. Whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, there seems to be a keyboard courage that leads people to write things online that they’d be far-less-likely to say face-to-face to their victims. That’s why […]
In this time of national disaster, it’s very important that we pray for the many people who serve us in our emergency services and other associated organisations. To help you pray, here is the prayer I wrote for our Tuesday ‘Bushfire Emergency Prayer Service’: Heavenly Father, we bring before you the many people who lead […]