“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” … Read More

John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. How is our church going? If you want to head a great view of our church life, read our annual report! You can download it here (or scan the … Read More

Ephesians 4:15-16. “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. What does it take to … Read More

Several years ago, I attended a school seminar with guest speaker Hugh van Cuylenberg, who wrote the book “The Resilience Project: Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness”. Hugh expounds the benefits of gratitude in helping our overall wellbeing. He suggests three questions to ask ourselves to help us to be grateful: ‘What was the best thing that happened to … Read More

A Youth Pastor shared of the time he reconnected with an old youth group attendee. The young man recounted encouraging memories of fun and community. In the midst of tall tales and laughter he threw out a haunting line, “It’s really great how you teach young people good morals.” This left the Pastor puzzled. How did this young man get … Read More

Over the next couple of weeks while Jason is on leave, Sarah and I will be sharing from the Psalms. The Book of Psalms is filled with human cries of praise and of anguish to a holy God who doesn’t always fit human expectations. It also paints pictures of who God really is and his ultimate faithfulness to us. This … Read More

This article is a repost from Oct 2023 not because there are big issues in our church community, but because our wider society is finding these commitments to be safe, brave and gracious difficult. I want to encourage us to practice this in our relationships, and to help others to do the same. Be encouraged! Jason We work hard to … Read More

This weekend it is time to remember our dads. What are the key memories you have of your father? Mine are of my dad as hard working, stoic, faithful, tough, clever. Dad could do anything. Well nearly. He wasn’t much good at hugs, playing soccer, coming to school events or relaxing. I have spent a portion of my life wanting … Read More

What would you advocate for? An advocate is someone who will ‘publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something.’ We see advocacy everywhere. Parents speaking up for their children, unions for their workers, managers for their team, lawyers for their clients, constituents to their politicians. Advocacy is necessary when something needs to be championed, and it … Read More