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Believe that there is more to life? So do we! Find people like yourself who can help you foster simple rhythms for a thriving spiritual life.
Believe that there is more to life? So do we! Find people like yourself who can help you foster simple rhythms for a thriving spiritual life.
The simplest way to find + follow Jesus yourself is to find your time to pursue a personal relationship with Him by investing time with him every day. It may be a moment, an hour or a morning, but every one of us can discover more about Jesus and following him...
As we read the stories of Jesus and get to know who He is, it becomes clear that we are to invite people into our lives just like He did! We don't all have the perfect house, big budgets or gourmet kitchens, but it's clear that...
Because Finding + Following Jesus is best done together, we encourage every follower of Jesus to find your place to gather with other followers each week and to find a meaningful way to get involved. Jesus didn't give specific requirements on how to gather, but by reading the Bible...
Marcello and I were asked last week by a fellow pastor, "Is the church growing?". My answer was, "No I don't think so. Week to week, we may be shrinking lately!" For a pastor, this can be confronting. However, I've been trying...
We have much to be thankful for as a church - especially such a young one! Before we go further, here are two people I'm thankful God has placed with us! On Sunday, we shared our book of the Bible for this month, 1 John (see below for...
Hey all, It was great to gather at 4pm last Sunday and enjoy the beautiful, though quite noisy, afternoon beach vibes. This Sunday 5th of November we are gathering from 4pm at City Life Baptist Church for our monthly worship gathering. For those who are able, please bring something simple...
John 15:5 ‘If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.’ Hey all, This Sunday we are going to trial gathering from 4 p.m. instead of 3! This will include our worship gathering on Sun Nov...
G'Day Open Road! Martine and I are down the Gold Coast from Mon-Wed for a national conference on Church Planting (starting new, Jesus-focused churches) called, Exponential. We have been greatly encouraged to personally renew our focus on Jesus and to continue to encourage you all in the same!...
Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbour as yourself.” James 2:8 (New Living Translation) Even after our great time away camping, it was wonderful to meet on Sunday arvo and be reminded that (Christian) love is free,...