A message from Pastor Stephen Abraham. If you’ve gone to a church or school of any of the mainline Christian denominations you’ve heard these words at the start of every worship service: “In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.” What goes through your head at that moment? Maybe you switch off because it feels like an empty rit…

A message from Pastor Stephen Abraham. If you’ve gone to a church or school of any of the mainline Christian denominations you’ve heard these words at the start of every worship service: “In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.” What goes through your head at that moment? Maybe you switch off because it feels like an empty rit…

In our lives, there are many different types of journeys we can choose to take—we can go on a journey to visit family, go to work, go on holiday, go shopping, go to worship with the church—we can journey to different places and different countries. There are as many kinds of journeys as there are reasons for taking a journey, but most journeys have…

In our lives, there are many different types of journeys we can choose to take—we can go on a journey to visit family, go to work, go on holiday, go shopping, go to worship with the church—we can journey to different places and different countries. There are as many kinds of journeys as there are reasons for taking a journey, but most journeys have…

A century ago, to be a true Christian was to be heroic, as Jesus was heroic. As Sydney Carton, the anti-hero of Charles Dickens', A Tale of two Cities, was heroic! In the book, Miracle on the River Kwai by Ernest Gordon, the author, recounts how the prisoners of war found the strength to make life easier for the prisoners who were worse off and dee…

A century ago, to be a true Christian was to be heroic, as Jesus was heroic. As Sydney Carton, the anti-hero of Charles Dickens', A Tale of two Cities, was heroic! In the book, Miracle on the River Kwai by Ernest Gordon, the author, recounts how the prisoners of war found the strength to make life easier for the prisoners who were worse off and dee…

The cross of Jesus is the pivotal point in human history. Jesus’ death and resurrection redefine everything and everyone, including you. You become God’s temple, a dwelling place of Holy Spirit himself. That means you have the awesome privilege of carrying the good things of God to others, simply by being who you are in Christ. Pastor Peter Steicke…

The cross of Jesus is the pivotal point in human history. Jesus’ death and resurrection redefine everything and everyone, including you. You become God’s temple, a dwelling place of Holy Spirit himself. That means you have the awesome privilege of carrying the good things of God to others, simply by being who you are in Christ. Pastor Peter Steicke…

Esther Hien is a Christian, a Mission worker, an interpreter, a preacher and an evangelist. Like many who live in Vietnam, she was Buddhist until her conversion to Christianity at the age of 18. She is currently in Australia to represent Asia Focus Australia. Today Esther shares how God is working in Vietnamese Christian communities.…

Esther Hien is a Christian, a Mission worker, an interpreter, a preacher and an evangelist. Like many who live in Vietnam, she was Buddhist until her conversion to Christianity at the age of 18. She is currently in Australia to represent Asia Focus Australia. Today Esther shares how God is working in Vietnamese Christian communities.…

We live in a world where we are constantly confronted with the challenge of whether to trust people or not? That's often hard for us because we frequently get let down and so many people turn out to be less than trustworthy. So, who can you trust? It's not unreasonable to maintain that trust needs to be earned; that people need to prove that they'r…

We live in a world where we are constantly confronted with the challenge of whether to trust people or not? That's often hard for us because we frequently get let down and so many people turn out to be less than trustworthy. So, who can you trust? It's not unreasonable to maintain that trust needs to be earned; that people need to prove that they'r…

You have probably heard these words from the Prayer of St Francis - Make me a channel of your peace. Let's change that slightly - make me a channel of your care. We can show God’s love to the world by channelling his care. God wants to use us to channel his love and care to those around us who are hurting. That really is a vital part of our lives a…

You have probably heard these words from the Prayer of St Francis - Make me a channel of your peace. Let's change that slightly - make me a channel of your care. We can show God’s love to the world by channelling his care. God wants to use us to channel his love and care to those around us who are hurting. That really is a vital part of our lives a…

Dominique was a Roman Catholic brother who at 54 discovered he was dying of inoperable cancer. He left his community to move into a poor neighbourhood in Paris and took a job as a nightwatchman at a factory. During the daytime he would sit on a wooden bench in a park opposite to where he lived. Hanging around in the park were marginal people, drift…

Dominique was a Roman Catholic brother who at 54 discovered he was dying of inoperable cancer. He left his community to move into a poor neighbourhood in Paris and took a job as a nightwatchman at a factory. During the daytime he would sit on a wooden bench in a park opposite to where he lived. Hanging around in the park were marginal people, drift…

A message from Peter Weckert Many people, if not most, think Christian and Religion are pretty much the same thing. Nothing could be further from the truth. They are opposites. Religions world-wide teach that God will accept you when on balance, you have led a good life. They believe a better life, rather than a bad one, earns God's favour and His …

A little girl was watching her father cut down a tree in their backyard. She sees wood chips flying in all directions. She picks one up and calls to her father, "Look Dad, trees have wood in them." We know that trees don't have wood in them. Trees are wood. Neither does God have love in him. God is love. Love is the stuff God is made of. God can't …

A little girl was watching her father cut down a tree in their backyard. She sees wood chips flying in all directions. She picks one up and calls to her father, "Look Dad, trees have wood in them." We know that trees don't have wood in them. Trees are wood. Neither does God have love in him. God is love. Love is the stuff God is made of. God can't …

An audio message from Pastor Paul Newsham. Did you ever ask yourself: • What did Jesus talk about when He walked along the road to Emmaus with two disciples shortly after His resurrection? • What did John the Baptist mean when He said, “Behold the Lamb of God”? • What is the significance of the sacrificed lamb in Scripture? • Does the concept have …

A video message from Pastor Paul Newsham. Did you ever ask yourself: • What did Jesus talk about when He walked along the road to Emmaus with two disciples shortly after His resurrection? • What did John the Baptist mean when He said, “Behold the Lamb of God”? • What is the significance of the sacrificed lamb in Scripture? • Does the concept have a…

Koinonia is a Greek word that means fellowship or partnership, and in the New Testament it is used to describe the relationship between believers in Christ. Koinonia is an essential concept in the New Testament and is central to the Christian faith. Fellowship (koinonia) provides believers with the opportunity to connect with one another, to encour…

Koinonia is a Greek word that means fellowship or partnership, and in the New Testament it is used to describe the relationship between believers in Christ. Koinonia is an essential concept in the New Testament and is central to the Christian faith. Fellowship (koinonia) provides believers with the opportunity to connect with one another, to encour…

What is it we are called to do in our lives? Matt and Dodie Dutschke, along with some friends, went to Kenya in June to show the heart of Jesus to African communities. They felt a compelling urge to make a difference and have been actively involved in printing Good News Readers. By sharing the Gospel, they felt a need to put their faith into action…

What is it we are called to do in our lives? Matt and Dodie Dutschke, along with some friends, went to Kenya in June to show the heart of Jesus to African communities. They felt a compelling urge to make a difference and have been actively involved in printing Good News Readers. By sharing the Gospel, they felt a need to put their faith into action…

Have you noticed how easily people are offended these days? Or perhaps it’s you who’s quick to take offence. It’s not simply a societal issue but a personally spiritual one. Offence robs us of joy, perhaps also shutting us off from growth and freedom. In our bible reading from Mark 6 we’re told that the crowd took offence at Jesus, and he could do …

Have you noticed how easily people are offended these days? Or perhaps it’s you who’s quick to take offence. It’s not simply a societal issue but a personally spiritual one. Offence robs us of joy, perhaps also shutting us off from growth and freedom. In our bible reading from Mark 6 we’re told that the crowd took offence at Jesus, and he could do …

I will shortly be retiring. With my retirement looming, it’s natural to ask, “What’s next?” You can retire from your employment, but not from God’s calling on your life. This means that rather than experiencing retirement as a loss of vocation, it is instead a refocussing of our vocation. It is a season when we have more time to focus on other call…

I will shortly be retiring. With my retirement looming, it’s natural to ask, “What’s next?” You can retire from your employment, but not from God’s calling on your life. This means that rather than experiencing retirement as a loss of vocation, it is instead a refocussing of our vocation. It is a season when we have more time to focus on other call…

All of us have areas of our lives where we feel challenged or overwhelmed. What if it’s in this precise area you can grow as an overcomer? This Sunday we’ll be looking at David up against Goliath and see how we too can be victorious over the giants that assail us. As Jesus said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In th…

All of us have areas of our lives where we feel challenged or overwhelmed. What if it’s in this precise area you can grow as an overcomer? This Sunday we’ll be looking at David up against Goliath and see how we too can be victorious over the giants that assail us. As Jesus said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In th…

A message by Pastor David Altus. What gets you up in the morning, keeps you together during the day, and keeps you going to the end? We all need a reason and motivation for living. In today’s Bible reading St Paul reflects on the motivation and power behind his life and ministry, something every Christian can live by. If you or anyone you know needs…

A message by Pastor David Altus. What gets you up in the morning, keeps you together during the day, and keeps you going to the end? We all need a reason and motivation for living. In today’s Bible reading St Paul reflects on the motivation and power behind his life and ministry, something every Christian can live by. If you or anyone you know needs…

This Sunday Pastor Fin Klein will be sharing his message. Bible Reading: Acts 1:6-11 (NLT)

This Sunday Pastor Fin Klein will be sharing his message with us through video. Bible Reading: Acts 1:6-11 (NLT)

"Every day we get the opportunity to shine Jesus' light and be his hands and feet, so how are you doing that? This Sunday we will look at how Jesus interacted with different groups of people and how we can follow Jesus' example." Nicole Pfeiffer Bible Readings: Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)

"Every day we get the opportunity to shine Jesus' light and be his hands and feet, so how are you doing that? This Sunday we will look at how Jesus interacted with different groups of people and how we can follow Jesus' example." Nicole Pfeiffer Bible Readings: Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)

Prayer is a wonderful and amazing privilege given to us by God. Just think of it. The almighty creator and Lord of the universe invites us to talk with him. How good is that! But too many Christians are inclined to keep prayer in a box. Prayer is so often confined to formal public worship times, structured prayer meetings, family devotion time, the…

Prayer is a wonderful and amazing privilege given to us by God. Just think of it. The almighty creator and Lord of the universe invites us to talk with him. How good is that! But too many Christians are inclined to keep prayer in a box. Prayer is so often confined to formal public worship times, structured prayer meetings, family devotion time, the…

At Pentecost, the Spirit enables all believers – not just the apostles but all the followers of Jesus – to speak in other languages so that the crowd could “hear them speaking in our own language about the great things that God has done! (verse 11).” Having gotten their attention by this miracle (signs and wonders are not merely for our entertainme…

At Pentecost, the Spirit enables all believers – not just the apostles but all the followers of Jesus – to speak in other languages so that the crowd could “hear them speaking in our own language about the great things that God has done! (verse 11).” Having gotten their attention by this miracle (signs and wonders are not merely for our entertainme…

Thank you, Lord, for my Mum! As we celebrate Mother’s Day, we also need to focus on what the Bible says more than concentrate on the emotions surrounding this day. As Easter people we can choose to love, forgive, serve, honour and obey (both as children and as parents), for we live in the power of Jesus’ resurrection! Pastor Robert Voigt Bible Read…

Thank you, Lord, for my Mum! As we celebrate Mother’s Day, we also need to focus on what the Bible says more than concentrate on the emotions surrounding this day. As Easter people we can choose to love, forgive, serve, honour and obey (both as children and as parents), for we live in the power of Jesus’ resurrection! Pastor Robert Voigt Bible Read…

An audio message from Pastor David Christian. In John 15 Jesus says I am the Vine. He calls us to remain in the vine so that we can bear the fruit that comes from Jesus, the vine. Some of the fruit listed in this chapter are love and joy. Jesus says it is MY love and MY joy that he wants to give us when we remain in him. We need this fruit, and the…

A message from Pastor David Christian. In John 15 Jesus says I am the Vine. He calls us to remain in the vine so that we can bear the fruit that comes from Jesus, the vine. Some of the fruit listed in this chapter are love and joy. Jesus says it is MY love and MY joy that he wants to give us when we remain in him. We need this fruit, and the troubl…

A message from Pastor Stephen Schultz. We hear lots of stories in the Bible of how God’s people were led by the Spirit to do some amazing things – the patriarchs, the prophets, the apostles. We can be thankful for them and leave it at that. But maybe God’s Spirit is leading us to be engaged in his unfolding plan of bringing his good news to the wor…

A message from Pastor Stephen Schultz. We hear lots of stories in the Bible of how God’s people were led by the Spirit to do some amazing things – the patriarchs, the prophets, the apostles. We can be thankful for them and leave it at that. But maybe God’s Spirit is leading us to be engaged in his unfolding plan of bringing his good news to the wor…

Memories: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly… and The Trivial Memories... good, bad, ugly, trivial affect our thinking, our lives more than we realise perhaps. By definition memories happen in the past so in one sense the only power they can have over us is that which we give them. Of course, Jesus has saved us from our sins but also wants to save us from…

Memories: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly… and The Trivial Memories... good, bad, ugly, trivial affect our thinking, our lives more than we realise perhaps. By definition memories happen in the past so in one sense the only power they can have over us is that which we give them. Of course, Jesus has saved us from our sins but also wants to save us from…