Do you enjoy Christmas? For our family, Christmas begins in mid November. All three of our kids have birthdays leading up to Christmas, so to make it entirely fair, we get into Christmas from mid November. We put up the Christmas tree. Lights are turned on. We get some carols playing. There’s so much to…
When my family lived in Sydney we had a 40 minute drive to church. One of the great things about the city is the see the change happening all around you. Every week, as we drove to church, I would look out and see the progress on the many construction sites. At first they would…
I was driving along the highway last year, off to speak at a church breakfast event. The drive was just over an hour and I had to drag myself out of bed early. Somewhat miraculously, I had plenty of time to spare. I even had time to stop and get a coffee on the way….
What would you do if you could go to a clinic and have any problem resolved? And it wasn’t a con. What would you do if a clinic actually could heal you? The doctor could completely resolve your problems. Our family has been in and around doctors a lot this year. Imagine no more waiting…
It’s the AFL Grand Final next weekend. Around my suburb I’ve noticed the occasional Western Bulldogs flag proudly displayed in the windows. The followers of the Melbourne Demons have come out of nowhere and are talking about their team. It’s one of those cultural moments where you see people show high levels of devotion to…
At Grace Church we focus on teaching and preaching the Bible. This comes from a core belief that we have: that the Bible is the Word of God. God speaks to us through it. It’s inspired scripture. In his Word (the Bible), God gives us everything we need to know him, for life and faith….
“9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well…
Identity matters. While I was walking into school one day, my son and I were talking about different kinds jobs that people have. We were talking about school teachers, policemen and builders. As we were walking past the school office, my son asks me ‘who are you dad?’ I could have answered that question in…
“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters. He refreshes my soul.” Psalm 23 is a favourite for many Christians. It’s a Psalm which people like to memorise and recall during troubling days. Children’s Bibles will often…
Gospel ministry in Tasmania is about often about serving God in small communities. The suburb where I live, in Summerhill, is its own distinct community. We’re always meeting familiar and sort-of-familiar people whereever we go. Everyone buys groceries at the same shop, sends their kids to the same school, walk around the same streets. Gospel…
