Jun2020
Bringing love to life from the dust
by Helen Beringen
It’s hard to watch a grown man cry, in the middle of a busy shopping centre, near Christmas time, especially a man in a big hat, boots and a farmer’s checked shirt. This is a reality for a small band of people bringing God’s love to life in the tiny town of Gilgandra in the Central West of NSW.
Jun2020
Super Sonic’s lesson in friendship
by Mark Hadley
Sonic the Hedgehog is based on the wildly popular Sega video game character by the same name. Sonic has featured heavily in popular culture since the 1990s, so there’s already cross-generational appeal.
Jun2020
Jesus carried our anxieties to the cross
by Rev John Henderson
Anxiety eats away inside us. At first it might not be obvious, unless we know how to spot the symptoms. Untreated, anxiety wears us down and drains us, until eventually we can no longer keep up the appearance of ‘normal’. Our energy levels drop. Others start to notice and inquire, ‘Are you okay?’
Jun2020
Before
by Barb Niczynski
‘I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better’ (Ephesians 1:17).
May2020
Time changes many things
by Pastor Reid Matthias
‘But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him’ (Genesis 33:4).
May2020
God rejoices over you with singing
by Norma Koehne
‘The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing’ (Zephaniah 3:17).