Church is home to me. A space where I can be myself, uncontained and unashamed while coming to Jesus in fellowship with other believers and friends. I walked into church for the first time this week in my pyjamas, but I wasn’t where you’re all probably thinking. I was in my friends’ room in the girl’s…
My brother and I were thrashing through the bush en-route to a peak overlooking Airlie Beach in far North Queensland. A short hike which was only meant to be 800 metres long seemed to go on forever. The steep incline and muddied tracks gave my brother the “great” opportunity to educate me about some of…
Of the descriptions of Jesus found in the gospels and beyond, my favourite—out of so many profound, beautiful and challenging descriptions—is probably one of the least quoted, most skipped over of the Jesus pictures. It’s found in Matthew 12:17–21: “This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him: ‘Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen.…
On the 10th of July after rushing through Sydney International Airport at a flustering speed, 34 of North New South Wales Conference’s Young Adults, Next Generation Ministers and accompanying parents boarded a plane to Manila. Our final destination was the island of Mindoro, where across 40 sites we would preach the Revelation of Hope message…
After my great-grandmother died, those sorting through her possessions were surprised to find a little book full of writing. The contents of the little book were even more interesting- it was, rather than the expected recipe book or a personal diary, it was something even more fascinating, a log. It was a meticulously kept list…
Regardless of the pivotal role it plays in our lives we often unknowingly think of grace as something that we should avoid, hear me out. We as humans tend to strive for perfection, we don’t want to taint our reputation even though we all have and will continue to fall short of the glory of…
Grace; a noun The free and unmerited favour of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings. I love how the dictionary defines grace as the FREE and UNMERITED FAVOUR of God. That’s exactly what grace is. I’ve struggled with wondering whether or not I deserve the grace of God.…
I’ve heard it said that when Jesus died on the cross, Satan thought that he’d beaten God. It wasn’t until three days later when Jesus rose that it was clear that God had won. This never quite made sense to me. Romans 6:23 says that the “wages of sin is death” so when Jesus died,…
Sabbath is a gift—a day for many things—but we miss something of Sabbath when we too often fill it with busy-ness. The poignancy of Sabbath is found when it allows for some emptying and emptiness. While celebrating God’s presence, we should also allow ourselves to feel something of His absence, even if only that as…
Jesus’ resurrection was the dawn of a phenomenon. Just like the first appearance of light in the morning sky, the resurrection was God’s shining declaration of love for all humanity; the miracle after a sacrifice that has given us salvation. It initiated the upheaval of men and women eager to spread the gospel, starting with…