Blessed in order to Bless
I have been looking forward to this weekend ever since we put our big red, yellow and green banners up for the first time. This weekend we begin to look …
Cleaning Up Australia instead of our 10 a.m. service
This week our normal morning service has moved to 4 pm Sunday afternoon so that we can join the community for Clean up Australia Day.
Hearing the Voice of God
As we continue on the journey to develop our ability to Hear the Voice of God, I have been very encouraged by people’s responses. There was a particular moment when …
Back for a new year
This week many families have been adjusting to the start of the normal rhythm for the year as kids head back to school, commuters cope with the worst of Hobart …
Merry Christmas
We want to wish you a Merry Christmas. If you are looking for a friendly mob to celebrate the reason for the season we would also like to invite you …
We are failing to educate our kids, and the rest of the country and the world is leaving us behind
The results of the OECD’s global ranking of schools is in… and Australia is going backward. We in Tasmania are leading the way with the worst overall performance. There are …
The Foundation of your Life
After six months we reach the conclusion of our weekly engagement with the most important sermon ever given… but it is clear that Jesus is wanting his words to stay …
Fair Dinkum Faith
The most important question you can possibly ask is “what is the story by which you live your life?” In a world full of divergent and sometimes crazy stories we …
Israel Folau damaged the cause of Christ by misquoting scripture this week
Israel Folau intentionally aimed a sermon at people outside the church (he addresses Australia directly in this video: https://www.facebook.com/592277641115…) and blamed the bushfires and drought on changing same-sex marriage laws …
Oh, what needless pain we bear
The normal response for anyone reading through the sermon on the mount is to feel overwhelmed by the gap between the vision of life that Jesus paints and the reality …