Lifecycle of a Community Your Community is a living organism, is it declining or growing? A frail building held together by cobwebs sits lonely and forgotten on a hilltop. An aged and weary sandstone fence surrounds a modern unit block. Ancient cathedrals meant for people, now a work of art and bustling tourist attraction. These [...]

Sin, it's a nasty business! The tongue is like a fire. It is like a whole world of trouble. It is a part of our body. And it makes our whole body bad. It burns up our whole life. And the fire that makes the tongue burn comes from hell. People have been able to [...]

If God is so loving, why doesn’t he heal me? This is such a big stumbling block for people, they reason if God is so powerful he should take away the suffering. Or maybe he isn’t that powerful after all? I hear you. Suffering sucks. Not gonna lie, I hate it. And if we are […]

Are Christians fooled by Jesus? Let’s ponder on whether this Jesus guy is real, or are christians all around the world duped by him? There’s a quote by Mark Twain that says, “It’s easier to fool people than to convince them they were fooled”. Once people have made a decision and invested themselves whether physically, […]

Who is God? To make a solid connection with people, it’s easier when we know their character; to know their likes and dislikes. The same can be said for knowing God. So who is God? God doesn’t have favourites. Footy fever has hit the Sutherland Shire; Sutherland Sharkies winning the Premiership has been a long […]

Persevering despite discouragement There’s a classic line in the iconic Australian movie, The Castle, by Dale Kerrigan. “Hey Dad, I dug a hole”. The father, Darryl, is so proud of his son. Dale is passionate about digging holes, he loves it, and you just can’t stop him! Makes me think about our own lives. What […]

How can we hear God’s voice? “What does God want from me”? As a kid on the farm, mustering sheep was a dusty business, hot conditions had burnt the grass to a shrivel, and sheep’s hooves pounded any leftovers. The simmering heat matched our tempers; sheep were frightened by narrow gates and blustering motorbikes. We’d […]

Motherhood at Christmas Events to run, asking anyone For help, desperate pleas Oh goodness, lost my keys! Frustration high, memory’s low Where did I put that dusty halo?   Shouting, crying, chaos, mess A moment of clarity; lamenting the ‘Yes’ Present buying, kids whining, Tempers frayed as Santa takes centre stage Planning, execution, problems, …grace […]

As a kid, one of my favourite games was Follow the Leader. The wooden bench seats under the Peppercorn Trees made for excellent jumping; leaping from one bench to the other required skills. But the game quickly degenerated because no one wanted to follow me! Ha! I got equally frustrated with my friend’s lack of imagination, wandering […]

Below is an interview that shows how God works his mysterious wonder. David’s powerful testimony showed how God intervenes today. But it also showed how an ordinary person (Genevieve) introduced David to the idea of actually meeting God! David Bennett continues in another interview… “Three weeks after the pub moment, I was at Tropfest, and […]