"All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name. Selah” Psalm 66:4 There are many examples in the Bible where creation worships God! Birds sing to him, the trees celebrate by "clapping their 'hands'" and "the...
“...it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us.” - Acts 15:28 In the book of Acts, chapter 15, we read an account of the Jerusalem Council, a gathering of the early Christian leaders. To summarise how they arrived at their final decisions they say, "It seemed...
I was grateful to share communion with so many of you last Sunday! I encouraged us to reflect on why Christians have so consistently encouraged each other to "examine themselves" (1 Corinthians 11:28) - see if there is any unconfessed sin in their lives - before taking...
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...
Last Sunday was a fantastic start to a new season of generosity to those in and around our church. While many were away on holidays etc we were able to agree to our plan of setting aside any donations above our monthly expenses into a $5,000 "Giving Kitty&...
In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ - Acts 20:35 Ahoy Followers! This Sunday instead of...
