Archbishop Glenn Davies has issued a public statement on Israel Folau and the issue of Freedom of Speech, Conscience and Belief. “Israel Folau’s right to express his faith and act according to his conscience is of fundamental importance in any democracy, and it is of great concern to many Australians that this right is being denied […]
Well, we’ve almost made it to the end of our mammoth journey through the Old Testament book of Judges, but not without one more display of just what life is like when people walk away from the true and living God. This weekend we’ll see two, dramatic examples of idolatry and immorality, and it’s pretty […]
Both saint and sinner. They rebel but don’t ask for ____. The Lord hadn’t _________ them. The child was to have special _________. They came into the ________ of the Lord. Sin is not outside God’s ___________. Samson’s rejection led to _____. God’s people __________ their saviour. Delilah was _______ to betray Samson. God’s saviour […]
OUR BIBLE TALK This weekend we continue our series ‘Hope Beyond Chaos’ as Jodie opens up Judges 13:1-16:31 with our eighth talk, ‘Saint and Sinner’. NEXT WEEK’S TALK Next week we conclude our series on Judges as Jodie opens up Judges 17-21. as we hear talk nine, ‘Idolatry and Immorality’. MISSION OF THE MONTH CMS […]
This week I was reminded of two significant memories from the 1980’s. The first was the iconic images of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, when civilians were gunned down by Chinese soldiers during a protest for democracy. The second was the song ‘Sing Hallelujah to the Lord’, a song I sang repeatedly throughout my teenage years […]
One of the Bible’s most famous ‘power couples’ is Samson and Delilah… but for all the bad reasons. This dysfunctional couple represent so much that is wrong with the way that God’s people have acted in their worst moments of history. Yet, our Lord God worked through the extraordinary circumstances of Samson to bring deliverance […]
Do you love a good _______? Negotiation matters when _____________ fail. The _____ of salvation and sin has come around. God was sick of their _________. We must be _______ with God’s provision. We hurt God’s ________ when we sin. Jephthah was a _______ with a tragic upbringing. Jephthah __________ with the elders of Gilead. […]
OUR BIBLE TALK This weekend we continue our series ‘Hope Beyond Chaos’ as Jodie opens up Judges 10:6-12:15 with our seventh talk, ‘The Limitations of Negotiations’. NEXT WEEK’S TALK Next week we will continue our series on Judges as Jodie opens up Judges 13:1-16:35 as we hear talk eight, ‘Saint and Sinner’. MISSION OF THE […]
One of my favourite all-time church songs is ‘Be Strong and Courageous’ by Colin Buchanan. It’s one of those rare songs that is able to mix simplicity with depth of meaning, and it brings people of all ages together in a powerful anthem that leads us to grow our trust in the Lord. The context […]
Someone asked me this week about how church is going, and I was delighted to share that lots of people are joining us every week. If you’re thinking about coming along for the first time, then it’s likely that others will be new, too! Our Bible Talk for this week is the topic ‘The Limitations […]