Mar2018
Easter 2018
They killed him by hanging him on a cross, but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. (Acts 10:39–40 NIV) Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In these few words the book of Acts lays out the bare bones of Easter. They (human beings) killed… Read more
Mar2018
Witness to unity won on the cross
As he prepared for his betrayal, arrest, ‘trial’ and death, Jesus prayed for the unity of all believers. Inspired by that prayer, churches at Rockhampton in Queensland will join for Easter in a powerful witness.
Apr2017
Easter changes everything
Nothing was the same after that Easter morning. Everything has changed, forever. God has the whole world in his hands. He has you in his hands.
Apr2017
Easter changes everything
… while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb … (John 20:1 NRSV) Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, After the Palm Sunday bomb attacks last week against Egyptian Christians, one of the Coptic bishops in Australia wrote to me, ‘I just feel numb right now, we are in deep pain and… Read more
Mar2017
Because of Easter … terror is nothing to fear
No-one is immune from the fear and the terror of war, but most people in Australia are insulated from the realities of it; the death and destruction and the torturous pain of loss has been left to other corners of the globe. But we still hear about the war – and the rumours of the faceless conflict.
