Nov2020
Stawell stalwarts get choppin’
by Helen Beringen
Picture a bush picnic in breathtaking country at the foot of the Grampians mountain range in the Wimmera region of Victoria. But add to that the crunch of frost of midwinter early mornings and the challenge of chopping firewood before you can take a sip from the thermos and unwrap the sandwiches.
Nov2020
God brings good out of bad situations
by Maria Rudolph
Some forms of coronavirus restrictions have been part of our lives for months. Many people feel isolated, others uncertain, exhausted, or frustrated. Some also experience this time as a blessing of a quieter life without dozens of commitments.
Oct2020
A stitch in time builds lives
by Helen Beringen
Imagine a life where you have no say, no voice and no choice. Now imagine being housebound in a foreign land, where people speak a language you don’t understand and lead a way of life very different from your own.
Oct2020
Serving from the heart
by Simon Cooper
It’s a powerful thing when the wealthy and healthy help the poor and needy. It’s even more powerful when it happens the other way around.
Sep2020
Candles light a fire for ministry
by Helen Beringen
It was a baptism of fire raining down on the head of Elisabeth Clarke that sparked her unique ministry almost a decade ago.
Sep2020
Life is sacred
by Chelsea Pietsch
Have you ever contemplated the fact that you are a work of art? You were not ‘self-made’ but were created by God.
Aug2020
Being a fruitful branch
by Helen Beringen
‘I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing’ (John 15:5). The idea of being a fruitful branch in a vineyard sits well with the farm life Sue Morrison has known for all of her… Read more
Aug2020
Prospering in exile
by Michael Dutschke
For millions of people throughout the world, 2020 has become the year when we have a long list of things we can’t do, rather than what we can do. Daniel and his three friends knew what that was like.
Jul2020
Cross-cultural ministry blessings
by Pastor Matthias Prenzler
Jesus’ plan was for the word to go out from Jerusalem into the rest of the world, calling people everywhere to return to God and receive forgiveness in Jesus’ name.
Jun2020
Social media – ugly or a blessing?
by Pastor Richard Schwedes
This Bible study intends to provide an insight into how social media can be both ugly and a blessing, and how we as Christians can respond so that our interactions on social media glorify God and help show love to him and others.
