Happy Fathers Day!
Every father is given great responsibility and yet there appears to be very little training or qualifications required.
Our lives are our greatest technique of passing on values and advise. God chooses to delegate this awesome task to people just like you and me. Let’s not duck our responsibility or make excuses.
God has given [...]
Most people go along with the idea that “No-one is perfect”. The average aussie also believes that, “I’m not too bad”. Those two catch phrases seem to be enough to ease the conscience and therefore deal with the “sin” in our lives.
How far is this away from God’s view of sin? Today we [...]
Usually when a person wins their first golf tournament they thank their Coach, their parents, their caddy, the crowd, the greenkeeper and their sponsors. This week a 26 year old Australian won her first golf tournament, the Canadian Open. Katherine Hull was standing on the platform and as she received the trophy she [...]
Most of us have events in our life that we would rather forget. For some it might be mistakes that continue to cause issues in our life, for others it may be a way of life that embarrasses us profoundly.
Rahab was a citizen of Jericho who was considered a disgrace. She was known [...]
When the American Indians roamed the prairies they encountered many dangers. Tribes were at war with other tribes. Often the environment was inhospitable; food was hard to come by and wild animals threatened their existence. Many Indian Braves thought that by eating the heart of a buffalo their hearts would grow [...]
Many of us have taken the opportunity to increase our prayers this week. One of our members was praying for a situation on Monday morning and she saw God answer her prayer before lunch. Prayer works because our great God is the one who promises to hear and act. He acts for [...]
Every now and then we have flashbacks to significant moments in our life! I occasionally remember a character from a poem I heard when I was 16. The character was J Alfred Prufrock and the flash was that hh was a sad man who “measured out his life in teaspoons”. I remember sitting in my [...]
During the last 2 weeks Julie Irving, our Preschool Director, has been co-ordinating with Lyndall Bailey to achieve some great partnerships and improvements in the Preschool. Since we have decided to keep the Centre, necessary long term maintenance issues needed to be addressed. Parents, Contractors, Parishioners and staff, all got involved. [...]
Last weekend the announcement to restrict the new building project to the most immediate priorities of auditorium, foyer, café facility and associated young children’s amenities has seen heart-warming levels of support and affirmation. The most typical responses have included terms like “responsible”, “open to God’s leading”, “good leadership”, “necessary”, “appropriate to circumstances” and “timely”.
We [...]
I love my “Ugg” Boots! Anyone who has seen them will probably wonder why they are worn and tatty. However they are my most comfortable footwear. My feet feel warm and “at home” in them. It’s what is inside that counts!
As we finish our journey in the book of Romans, we [...]