Feb2025
Keeping busy in the Lord’s service
by Helen Brinkman
About 30 years ago, that same verse – 1 Corinthians 15:58 – was stuck onto the family fridge of Lyall and Lois Kupke. It was a note of encouragement from their teenage son Tim to his busy mum.
Feb2025
Dwelling in God’s word: the discipline of daily prayer
by Pastor Stephen Abraham
What was the first thing that went through your mind as you opened your eyes and woke this morning? And what was the last thing that went through your mind before you went to sleep last night?
Dec2024
Dwelling in God’s word: can there be peace in the world?
by Peter Bean
At times during my life, I have been very unsettled, arguing with and questioning God about what is happening. My sleep has been interrupted. I have been ill at ease. There’s been a definite lack of peace in my life.
Sep2024
Dwelling in God’s word: help people encounter Jesus
by Jodi Brook
How can we help people encounter Jesus? Put another way, how can we tell others about Jesus? Perhaps you have heard the word ‘evangelism’. To evangelise means to share the gospel. It is not about conversion as that is the job of the Holy Spirit.
Sep2024
To God be the glory
by Helen Brinkman
Whether it’s a home-baked cupcake, a home-grown pumpkin, or a handmade bracelet, giving glory to God comes in many forms for retired teacher Anne Kotzur.
Apr2024
Doin’ it all to the glory of God
by Helen Brinkman
In the Hoff family, teaching isn’t the only thing that runs in the blood. So does the sentiment embroidered on a family tapestry hand-sewn by Rob Hoff’s maternal grandmother Elsa Sickerdick: ‘Faith without service means nothing.’
