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Sunday's Worship Gathering

G'Day all! The below email is focused on some simple, but important updates on: * our October camping/cabining trip * an opportunity to meet the huge need for RE/RI in our local schools * what I'll be sharing this Sunday about the four areas we've...

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Aug 21 - Children + church

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven." Jesus in Matthew 18:10 Re-read that quote from Jesus again. If we take it at face value,...

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God's commands, our traditions

Last Sunday we read from Matthew 15:1-9 where Jesus teaches us that we are to not replace God's commands with our own traditions. Like all areas of life and faith, traditions that once seemed obviously "good" or even "godly" can become distractions from...

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Thinking about church generationally

Thanks to so many gathering to worship God together and witness nine child dedications on Sunday! After witnessing the joy of the dedications and meeting a number of generations (even great-grandparents!) I couldn't help but contemplate the power of what Christians call a, "godly heritage" (Psalm...

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Sun worship gathering + key church "ingredients"!

As we head towards our monthly worship gathering this Sunday, 3pm @ City Life Baptist Church (7 Gregson Place, Caloundra), it's a good time to consider what goes into a church gathering! It's especially important for us to understand as (a) we meet in a non-traditional, outdoor...

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A simple way of making disciples

You may wonder why we have continued with such a 'simple' Sunday gathering and the sermons remain short and hyper-focused on Jesus? The answer comes largely from last weeks update, where I shared my convictions about how important it is for churches like ours to prioritise helping people...

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