If you’re doing a road trip and arrive at a T-junction, chances are that one choice will take you towards your destination; while the other will lead you further away. I usually try to find the most direct route from A to B. So I find taking any wrong turn most exasperating!!! To avoid this,…
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One technique for learning at Good Shepherd Primary School is to use a line of questioning that goes like this: What do I see? What do I think? What do I wonder? When looking that the picture to the right, use this method of questioning. Then, think about your answers in light of Matthew 7:1-2: Do…
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Remember that catchy song by Bobby McFerrin in 1988: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”? In the following years, rumours spread of him committing suicide. But it was not true! What things do you worry about most? Some common triggers for worry: • Struggling finances, paying bills or repaying the mortgage; • Finishing complex tasks or assignments on time,…
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The Birthday of the Church We celebrate it every year. Pentecost – the birthday of the church. We light the candles, we talk about the Holy Spirit sounding like wind and looking like fire, then we extinguish the candles and go about our business, just as if it were own birthday. One year older, one…
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Pastor’s Questions for the Week What Jesus says about Money No one can serve two masters, since either since they will hate one and love the other, or they will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 6:24 The traditional translation of the English word ‘money’…
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Pastor’s Questions for the Week What Jesus says about Showing Off One thing about Aussies is that they know when people are being real or pretentious; whether they’re fair dinkum or fake. We tend to loathe ostentatious displays people put on just to impress others. People may comment: “He’s a bit full of himself!” Or: …
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Pastor’s Questions for the Week Vengeance, Destruction or Something Far Worse “You have heard it said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,’ but I say… Don’t get revenge, destroy them! Okay, that’s not the direct translation of the Bible, and many of you will probably figure out where our Sermon…
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Pastor’s Questions for the Week Pushing the Boundaries “You have heard it said, ‘Do not ________,’ but I say to you…” Jesus, 30 A.D. in his sermon while speaking on a mountain I’m trying something new in preparation for worship: instead of giving a synopsis of the sermon, I’d like you to come to the…
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We all have occasional conflicts and “fallouts” – with family, colleagues and friends. At times we give back a bit more than we get. Sometimes we get angry and let fly with name calling or put downs. There are times we don’t follow through on our commitments, or keep our promises. And sometimes we’re just…
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