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.
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Super Sonic’s lesson in friendship
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.
Jesus carried our anxieties to the cross
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?’
Before
‘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).
Time changes many things
‘But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him’ (Genesis 33:4).
God rejoices over you with singing
‘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).
