On Friday night a group of twenty-five formed to spring clean our church building, Seaside Seconds. The accumulated dust was removed, shelves were tidied, clothes sorted, pizza was eaten, drinks were drunk and conversation shared. We did church together! Seaside…
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction (Prov 1:7)” On Sunday we were challenged to understand what fearing God means in the 21st century as we looked at the response to…
After reflecting on God’s word the Psalmist declared “The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever” (Psalm 119:160, NRSV). Jesus said that knowing the truth will set us free (John 8:32). In…
Who or what do you follow? Football, fashion, food or people? A quick look at social media would suggest that music, football and reality TV personalities are the most followed. Our culture’s obsession with reality TV means we can also…
The results of 2016 census showed that this category of religious affiliation is now the most popular with 29.6% of Australians ticking this box when asked what their religion is. This is nearly double that recorded five years ago and…
