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Pastor, that was your personal best

Pastor, that was your personal best

How was the sermon in your church last Sunday? What rating would you give it out of 10? Was there a good use of the Bible, relevant stories, a joke and a good challenge at the end? How many people responded to the message? Was the pastor appropriately dressed and how was the 'umm' count? .

  • Sink or Swim, the fallacy of hope

    I'm staring at a powerline, watching a hundred birds in silhouette sit and preen, sing and patiently watch the sun go down. The scene is both hopeful and full of gravity. Hope changes as you get older. In the beginning, possibilities and opportunities seem strung out in front of us, like birds on a powerline, too many to count.

  • Arsenal 5 points clear!!!

    Arsenals assault on the premiership went from strength to strength as they defeated Liverpool 2-0 at the Emirates to go 5 points clear at the top of the table.

  • Rock climbing with youth

    At least once a term our Youth travels to an outside activity or outing, this time it was decided we would go rock climbing at the local recreation centre. Once we had arrived and were fitted-out with our harnesses and rope systems we were ready to climb.

  • Culture: Christian marriage & divorce

    On the 11th of November 2013, it will be my first wedding anniversary with my beloved husband, Nathanael Yates. Whilst I am very excited to be celebrating our first wedding anniversary, I am also in a state of reflection as I think back of our first year of marriage and what marriage means to us as Christians, and how we can continue to cherish the gift of marriage from God.

  • Christian all sorts!

    The phone message was difficult to understand. The voice spoke quickly and rattled from one point to another, taking few instances to grasp for air. There were ramblings about coffee and friendship and dating, and confirmations of prayer. I was not to be scared the voice told me, repeatedly.

  • Repainting Our Image of God

    A.W. Tozer once wrote, "What come into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us."

  • Knowing God: A classic guide

    This is a "must read!" James Packer is one of the giants of the 20th century church. One of his greatest contributions was the classic "Knowing God" (published 1973, 1975, 1981, 1993, 2004, 2005). The book was a bestseller because it is such a rich guide to knowing God.

  • Things you should never say to a pregnant woman

    It seems pregnancy is a public event – or at least that is what it feels like! Growing a bump seems to give people license to make any number of inappropriate comments. These are my top five.

  • The 5 love languages of your relationship with Jesus

    Most of us, single or married, have heard of the 5 love languages. Developed by Dr. Gary Chapman, the philosophy highlights 5 major ways that men and woman give and receive love – i.e. the language they use to communicate it.

  • What do you want to do when you grow up?

    My wife recently headed into my youngest son's kindy for the afternoon pickup and was confronted by an array of giggles. The mothers were cooing and fawning over a statement my son had made and somehow his comment had made its way home.

  • 3 Brief Words of Encouragement for HSC Students

    With the HSC exams well under way, the pressure to perform might be building up for some people. Here are some brief words of encouragement for my brothers and sisters doing the HSC.