Last weekend I had a day of photography. I took shots for finals netball and basketball games. My lens can zoom far closer than a mobile phone, and it captures the detail of players in action. The lens is great for zooming …

Thankfulness is such a positive emotion. It is based on trust and security, believing in the benevolence of others, and God. It is optimistic as it sees good through whatever life has dished up. …

There is a difference between cure and healing. To offer someone a cure means to fix or resolve their condition. When someone suffers, this would be wonderful news. But is this the same as offering healing? Rev. Frederick Recklau (1993) thesis on healing (and cure) offers a range …

“If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask …

Over the years I have learnt how vital it is to work well with other churches, especially when serving in the community. Firstly, those outside the church do not understand the differences between churches, as …

Our church is surrounded by Primary and High schools, public and private. I wonder how we could best contribute to our local schools?  Our local Unley Ministers Fellowship (UMF) takes a shared responsibility for our local public schools. Our focus is …

Christians know they are serving Jesus when they serve people who are disadvantaged or vulnerable. As Jesus describes in Matthew 25, when we serve the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, …

Life is too hard to do it alone. We will do much better when we help one another. This is true in ministry. The mission is too large for our church to …

Kids copy what they see and hear. They are great at imitation. Some of those familiar trait’s parents see in their children could be genetic. Many are learnt through nurture. What are our children learning through watching?  I learnt what it meant to …