This weeks Message: Giving to Get
Jesus doesn’t avoid talking about money… in fact he specifically focusses on it and challenges the hypocrisy of people who use money to demonstrate their moral superiority to others. This …
Motivated by Money?
This week our newspapers have been full of the story of the Speaker of the Tasmanian house of Assembly asking for more money. While I am concerned about the political …
Our Politicians are self-interested, our newspapers have agendas… but we are the problem.
“Naked Ambition” is the headline in today’s paper… and Matt talks about the questions raised by the story, but is particularly concerned with the different agendas that produced the story …
Loving people who are not like us
On the front page of Wednesday’s paper was a story about people wanting to rent a house only to people of Muslim faith. The fact the story made the front …
Rental Racism and Multiculturalism
The front page of today’s newspaper tells the story of two ads that have appeared this year seeking people to rent properties on the basis of race or religion. While …
This week’s message: Radical Resistance
We all know and have experienced bullies.We all know that the way to defeat evil is to for a good person to metaphorically (and sometimes actually) have a bigger gun.We …
The Plumb Line
When you grow up in the church it can feel like you missed out on the great before and after story that so many people who came to faith later …
Cable Cars, Walkways, Building Heights & the Bible
One of the most common controversies in Tasmania is the fight between environmentalists and developers. Some people want to keep everything as it is and some want development at all …
Another big weekend at Citywide
I am looking forward to the service this weekend. We only gather all three congregations together a few times a year, and this weekend is one of those special moments. …
