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Believe that there is more to life? So do we! Find people like yourself who can help you foster simple rhythms for a thriving spiritual life.
Believe that there is more to life? So do we! Find people like yourself who can help you foster simple rhythms for a thriving spiritual life.
The simplest way to find + follow Jesus yourself is to find your time to pursue a personal relationship with Him by investing time with him every day. It may be a moment, an hour or a morning, but every one of us can discover more about Jesus and following him...
As we read the stories of Jesus and get to know who He is, it becomes clear that we are to invite people into our lives just like He did! We don't all have the perfect house, big budgets or gourmet kitchens, but it's clear that...
Because Finding + Following Jesus is best done together, we encourage every follower of Jesus to find your place to gather with other followers each week and to find a meaningful way to get involved. Jesus didn't give specific requirements on how to gather, but by reading the Bible...
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Ahoy Church, It was wonderful to encourage each other together by the beach last Sunday! What a joy to confess sin, affirm Christ’...
"God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation. So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have...
What is a church? It's amazing to realise that such a simple, seemingly straightforward, question can elicit a wide variety of responses! Is it a building, a 'service', a community, or, something else? As a church, we are in a season where we are tangibly "...
The Pharisees were a particular group of religious leaders in Jesus’ day who were intent on making all religious activity happen according to their efforts. It was their often-flawed interpretation of God’s laws which allowed the Pharisees to place much emphasis on outward appearance rather than right living before...
Jesus' invitation into apprenticeship is something we'll spend the rest of our time this side of eternity walking out. The crazy thing is that much of what he's calling us to do, or to obey, or to put into practice is simply us responding to...
What a joy to celebrate Jesus together last Sunday! Thanks to Ben and Caleb for the worship; Marcello, JC and the boys for helping to set us up; Aimee for sorting out the bookmarks and booklets; many of you bringing afternoon tea; and Brad, DHill and many others packing things...