Entries by Jodie McNeill

What makes a good song?

One of the great joys of church is standing with others from all ages and stages to sing together songs that remind us of the wonderful things that God has done for us and to help us trust in the awesome promises that he has made to us. That’s why it’s so important that we […]

Weather Warning

The drought is getting worse and the fire emergency is escalating: our weather is causing grief to us all, and some far more than others. The Bible has recorded some events in history when God brought about severe weather incidents as a way of punishing people. Yet, when Jesus was questioned about a natural disaster […]

Everyday Miracles

When we woke on Tuesday morning, we were bracing for a fire disaster in the almost-unprecedented ‘catastrophic’ fire conditions in Jamberoo and our surrounds. Before I joined my RFS compatriots at our local station to stand by for a fire call, I shared on Facebook a prayer for our troubled country which was written by […]

Praying like a child

Have you noticed how often Jesus tells people in his kingdom to be like children? Until recently, I’ve thought that he was only talking about how we are unable to earn our salvation in any way. But as I’ve read Paul E. Miller’s book, ‘A Praying Life’, I’ve now seen that the childlikeness Jesus refers […]

Acts: Launching the Church 12: Mission in Macedonia Acts 16:6-17:15 Jodie McNeill – 2 and 3 November 2019

Uncertainty about the future. God is in control of __________! Paul wants to _____ the Jerusalem letter. The Holy Spirit ________ the missionaries. God ______ in many ways. The Macedonian man pleads for ____. They arrive in ________. Lydia accepted Paul’s ________. Lydia’s whole household were ________. A fortune-telling slave makes her master a _______. […]

Kanye’s Conversion

Kanye West is one of the world’s most famous personalities, known not only for his music, fashion and politics, but also for his famous wife, Kim Kardashian. This week Kanye released an album with the title ‘JESUS IS KING’, where he sings with great honesty and passion about his newfound Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. […]