Our modern world is known for its instant worldwide electronic connections. At the touch of a screen we can see, listen and inform people right across the globe. Family, friends and neighbourhoods are brought closer to our daily activities through modern technology. Yet our modern world is also known for the disconnected loneliness that touches…
DetailsFor God so loved the world he gave his only begotten son… If we only remember one verse from the Bible, this one is often the one most quoted. These words are from the Gospel of John, chapter 3 verse 16 are favourite words that have a personal assurance of salvation. Yet it is a…
DetailsFor God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. Psalm 2:1 (ESV) Our world today is hectic and we are encouraged to keep up the pace with many activities. There is an underlying assumption that busy is better than inactivity, and that we should strive to be as active as possible…
DetailsOk, what’s important to you? I suppose it depends upon many things. Your age, gender, country of birth, religion, financial resources. There is a myriad of influences that affect what we hold to be important in our lives. Even after we have struggled through to define what it is that is important to us, we…
DetailsMany people see Jesus as a spiritual leader who focused all his attention on prayer and doing spiritual things to please God. Even many of his followers have tried to copy Jesus by isolating themselves from the world and living a pious separated existence, yet the Gospel stories reveal a Jesus who had a very…
DetailsThere is a beautiful hymn in the old Methodist Hymnal called “Faith of our fathers, living still, in spite of dungeon, fire, and sword, O how our hearts beat high with joy whene’er we hear that glorious word. Faith of our fathers! Holy faith! We will be true to thee till death.” Do we ever…
DetailsIt is good when people gather together to praise and worship God in our church building. We work together to prepare a time of blessing and teaching for those who come. We even organise recordings so that those who are unable to attend can share in this worship experience. We’re doing what God calls us…
DetailsEach of us are incredible creatures of body and soul; intricately woven together – flesh and blood, emotion and desire, kindness and generosity. Physically, we are complex organisms that can move, eat and sleep; psychologically, we can consider and evaluate; spiritually, we can seek the infinite and divine. There’s a unity in the diversity of…
DetailsPrayer is an attitude of mind and heart. It’s a choice, an intentional response to life. If we look at Jesus regarding prayer, we see Him choose to trust in the goodness of God to overcome all and any challenges. And He challenges us to do the same. Prayer is an intimate connection, an abiding…
DetailsFrom our first breath we are validated by our achievements. We are known by our ability to eat and sleep. Family and friends score our worth by our actions. Sitting up, rolling over, crawling and first steps are milestones in a lifetime confirmation of our actions. From playgroup, kindergarten and through our school years, we…
DetailsPlaying sport is an Australian passion. It’s a significant part of our national psyche; engaging our attention, demanding our allegiance, consuming our finances and exhausting our energy. There is something about us that desires the challenge, excitement and excellence explored through physical competition. It’s part of who we are, part of God’s creative nature, that…
DetailsInformation on the decision of the 15th Assembly for the two equal and distinct statements of belief on marriage. Letter from Dr Deidre Palmer A video message to Uniting Church members about the decision on marriage at the 15th Assembly Letter from Sue Ellis Sue Ellis Moderator Uniting Church SA Reflection on the decision from…
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