Koinonia is a Greek word that means fellowship or partnership, and in the New Testament it is used to describe the relationship between believers in Christ. Koinonia is an essential concept in the New Testament and is central to the Christian faith. Fellowship (koinonia) provides believers with the opportunity to connect with one another, to encour…

Koinonia is a Greek word that means fellowship or partnership, and in the New Testament it is used to describe the relationship between believers in Christ. Koinonia is an essential concept in the New Testament and is central to the Christian faith. Fellowship (koinonia) provides believers with the opportunity to connect with one another, to encour…

What is it we are called to do in our lives? Matt and Dodie Dutschke, along with some friends, went to Kenya in June to show the heart of Jesus to African communities. They felt a compelling urge to make a difference and have been actively involved in printing Good News Readers. By sharing the Gospel, they felt a need to put their faith into action…

What is it we are called to do in our lives? Matt and Dodie Dutschke, along with some friends, went to Kenya in June to show the heart of Jesus to African communities. They felt a compelling urge to make a difference and have been actively involved in printing Good News Readers. By sharing the Gospel, they felt a need to put their faith into action…

Have you noticed how easily people are offended these days? Or perhaps it’s you who’s quick to take offence. It’s not simply a societal issue but a personally spiritual one. Offence robs us of joy, perhaps also shutting us off from growth and freedom. In our bible reading from Mark 6 we’re told that the crowd took offence at Jesus, and he could do …

Have you noticed how easily people are offended these days? Or perhaps it’s you who’s quick to take offence. It’s not simply a societal issue but a personally spiritual one. Offence robs us of joy, perhaps also shutting us off from growth and freedom. In our bible reading from Mark 6 we’re told that the crowd took offence at Jesus, and he could do …

I will shortly be retiring. With my retirement looming, it’s natural to ask, “What’s next?” You can retire from your employment, but not from God’s calling on your life. This means that rather than experiencing retirement as a loss of vocation, it is instead a refocussing of our vocation. It is a season when we have more time to focus on other call…

I will shortly be retiring. With my retirement looming, it’s natural to ask, “What’s next?” You can retire from your employment, but not from God’s calling on your life. This means that rather than experiencing retirement as a loss of vocation, it is instead a refocussing of our vocation. It is a season when we have more time to focus on other call…

All of us have areas of our lives where we feel challenged or overwhelmed. What if it’s in this precise area you can grow as an overcomer? This Sunday we’ll be looking at David up against Goliath and see how we too can be victorious over the giants that assail us. As Jesus said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In th…

All of us have areas of our lives where we feel challenged or overwhelmed. What if it’s in this precise area you can grow as an overcomer? This Sunday we’ll be looking at David up against Goliath and see how we too can be victorious over the giants that assail us. As Jesus said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In th…

A message by Pastor David Altus. What gets you up in the morning, keeps you together during the day, and keeps you going to the end? We all need a reason and motivation for living. In today’s Bible reading St Paul reflects on the motivation and power behind his life and ministry, something every Christian can live by. If you or anyone you know needs…

A message by Pastor David Altus. What gets you up in the morning, keeps you together during the day, and keeps you going to the end? We all need a reason and motivation for living. In today’s Bible reading St Paul reflects on the motivation and power behind his life and ministry, something every Christian can live by. If you or anyone you know needs…

This Sunday Pastor Fin Klein will be sharing his message. Bible Reading: Acts 1:6-11 (NLT)

This Sunday Pastor Fin Klein will be sharing his message with us through video. Bible Reading: Acts 1:6-11 (NLT)

"Every day we get the opportunity to shine Jesus' light and be his hands and feet, so how are you doing that? This Sunday we will look at how Jesus interacted with different groups of people and how we can follow Jesus' example." Nicole Pfeiffer Bible Readings: Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)

"Every day we get the opportunity to shine Jesus' light and be his hands and feet, so how are you doing that? This Sunday we will look at how Jesus interacted with different groups of people and how we can follow Jesus' example." Nicole Pfeiffer Bible Readings: Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)

Prayer is a wonderful and amazing privilege given to us by God. Just think of it. The almighty creator and Lord of the universe invites us to talk with him. How good is that! But too many Christians are inclined to keep prayer in a box. Prayer is so often confined to formal public worship times, structured prayer meetings, family devotion time, the…

Prayer is a wonderful and amazing privilege given to us by God. Just think of it. The almighty creator and Lord of the universe invites us to talk with him. How good is that! But too many Christians are inclined to keep prayer in a box. Prayer is so often confined to formal public worship times, structured prayer meetings, family devotion time, the…

At Pentecost, the Spirit enables all believers – not just the apostles but all the followers of Jesus – to speak in other languages so that the crowd could “hear them speaking in our own language about the great things that God has done! (verse 11).” Having gotten their attention by this miracle (signs and wonders are not merely for our entertainme…

At Pentecost, the Spirit enables all believers – not just the apostles but all the followers of Jesus – to speak in other languages so that the crowd could “hear them speaking in our own language about the great things that God has done! (verse 11).” Having gotten their attention by this miracle (signs and wonders are not merely for our entertainme…

Thank you, Lord, for my Mum! As we celebrate Mother’s Day, we also need to focus on what the Bible says more than concentrate on the emotions surrounding this day. As Easter people we can choose to love, forgive, serve, honour and obey (both as children and as parents), for we live in the power of Jesus’ resurrection! Pastor Robert Voigt Bible Read…

Thank you, Lord, for my Mum! As we celebrate Mother’s Day, we also need to focus on what the Bible says more than concentrate on the emotions surrounding this day. As Easter people we can choose to love, forgive, serve, honour and obey (both as children and as parents), for we live in the power of Jesus’ resurrection! Pastor Robert Voigt Bible Read…

An audio message from Pastor David Christian. In John 15 Jesus says I am the Vine. He calls us to remain in the vine so that we can bear the fruit that comes from Jesus, the vine. Some of the fruit listed in this chapter are love and joy. Jesus says it is MY love and MY joy that he wants to give us when we remain in him. We need this fruit, and the…

A message from Pastor David Christian. In John 15 Jesus says I am the Vine. He calls us to remain in the vine so that we can bear the fruit that comes from Jesus, the vine. Some of the fruit listed in this chapter are love and joy. Jesus says it is MY love and MY joy that he wants to give us when we remain in him. We need this fruit, and the troubl…

A message from Pastor Stephen Schultz. We hear lots of stories in the Bible of how God’s people were led by the Spirit to do some amazing things – the patriarchs, the prophets, the apostles. We can be thankful for them and leave it at that. But maybe God’s Spirit is leading us to be engaged in his unfolding plan of bringing his good news to the wor…

A message from Pastor Stephen Schultz. We hear lots of stories in the Bible of how God’s people were led by the Spirit to do some amazing things – the patriarchs, the prophets, the apostles. We can be thankful for them and leave it at that. But maybe God’s Spirit is leading us to be engaged in his unfolding plan of bringing his good news to the wor…

Memories: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly… and The Trivial Memories... good, bad, ugly, trivial affect our thinking, our lives more than we realise perhaps. By definition memories happen in the past so in one sense the only power they can have over us is that which we give them. Of course, Jesus has saved us from our sins but also wants to save us from…

Memories: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly… and The Trivial Memories... good, bad, ugly, trivial affect our thinking, our lives more than we realise perhaps. By definition memories happen in the past so in one sense the only power they can have over us is that which we give them. Of course, Jesus has saved us from our sins but also wants to save us from…

We are God’s children – that’s what he calls us. God’s Spirit lives in us – that is true. So why do we sometimes doubt this - and allow the world to plague us with uncertainty? The truth is that we find our identity, our purpose, our reason for living (and dying) in Jesus the Christ. We matter. We are valuable. We are loved and accepted. We make a …

We are God’s children – that’s what he calls us. God’s Spirit lives in us – that is true. So why do we sometimes doubt this - and allow the world to plague us with uncertainty? The truth is that we find our identity, our purpose, our reason for living (and dying) in Jesus the Christ. We matter. We are valuable. We are loved and accepted. We make a …

Most Christians are familiar with John 3:16, about God loving the world and sending Jesus so we can have eternal life in him. Not all Christ-ones are as acquainted with John 17:3, where Jesus expands on what this 'eternal life' is: "And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent." Knowing God is …

Most Christians are familiar with John 3:16, about God loving the world and sending Jesus so we can have eternal life in him. Not all Christ-ones are as acquainted with John 17:3, where Jesus expands on what this 'eternal life' is: "And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent." Knowing God is …

This is the week that changes everything. Without Good Friday we're lost in our guilt and shame,alienated from God, and showing the worst of ourselves to others. Without Easter we have adead Jesus, empty promises, and nothing to pin our hopes on. But through Jesus we have a living hope (1 Peter 1:3). Everything Father God promised, all that he offe…

This is the week that changes everything. Without Good Friday we're lost in our guilt and shame,alienated from God, and showing the worst of ourselves to others. Without Easter we have adead Jesus, empty promises, and nothing to pin our hopes on. But through Jesus we have a living hope (1 Peter 1:3). Everything Father God promised, all that he offe…

A message from Pastor Peter Steicke. This is the week that changes everything. Without Good Friday we're lost in our guilt and shame, alienated from God, and showing the worst of ourselves to others. Without Easter we have a dead Jesus, empty promises, and nothing to pin our hopes on. But through Jesus we have a living hope (1 Peter 1:3). Everythin…

A message from Pastor Peter Steicke. This is the week that changes everything. Without Good Friday we're lost in our guilt and shame, alienated from God, and showing the worst of ourselves to others. Without Easter we have a dead Jesus, empty promises, and nothing to pin our hopes on. But through Jesus we have a living hope (1 Peter 1:3). Everythin…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 11: 23 - 26. Bishop Andrew Brook

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 11: 23 - 26. Bishop Andrew Brook

Have you ever been in a conversation with somebody where you felt like you were just “talking past each other”? Do you know what I mean? It’s like you’re saying something … but they’re hearing something else … and they say something, but you don’t understand—it happens a lot when people are trying to give directions.Or have you ever just gotten to …

Have you ever been in a conversation with somebody where you felt like you were just “talking past each other”? Do you know what I mean? It’s like you’re saying something … but they’re hearing something else … and they say something, but you don’t understand—it happens a lot when people are trying to give directions.Or have you ever just gotten to …

Many times, Jesus said if we hoard our life, we would in the end lose it, but if we spent our life, we would gain it. There’s no doubt we may exist longer if we only look after ourselves, but we may not ever actually live. Today’s sermon explores the idea of how to spend our lives. Pastor Paul Fielke Bible Readings: John 12:20-28 (MSG)…

Many times, Jesus said if we hoard our life, we would in the end lose it, but if we spent our life, we would gain it. There’s no doubt we may exist longer if we only look after ourselves, but we may not ever actually live. Today’s sermon explores the idea of how to spend our lives. Pastor Paul Fielke Bible Readings: John 12:20-28 (MSG)…

“What are you looking at?” I was asked that question recently and I nearly blushed (harder to do at my age!). What we focus on has a lot to do with what we really see, and how we then make our decisions. The Bible has many examples of how things went wrong when people focused on the wrong things. Christians today face the same temptations, and the …

“What are you looking at?” I was asked that question recently and I nearly blushed (harder to do at my age!). What we focus on has a lot to do with what we really see, and how we then make our decisions. The Bible has many examples of how things went wrong when people focused on the wrong things. Christians today face the same temptations, and the …

An audio message from Pastor Richard Haar. What got Jesus so hot under the collar when he saw what was going on in the temple? Firstly, he was upset that people were open for business but closed to God. Secondly, Jesus was particularly upset that all this was happening in the Court of the Gentiles - the only place in the temple where non-Jews were …

A message from Pastor Richard Haar. What got Jesus so hot under the collar when he saw what was going on in the temple? Firstly, he was upset that people were open for business but closed to God. Secondly, Jesus was particularly upset that all this was happening in the Court of the Gentiles - the only place in the temple where non-Jews were allowed…

Abraham the man of faith failed to trust God on many occasions, yet God remained faithful to his promise. We also struggle to believe at times, but God still remains faithful to his promises to us. Pastor Steen Olsen Bible Reading: Romans 4:18-25 (NLT)

Abraham the man of faith failed to trust God on many occasions, yet God remained faithful to his promise. We also struggle to believe at times, but God still remains faithful to his promises to us. Pastor Steen Olsen Bible Reading: Romans 4:18-25 (NLT)

An audio message from Pastor Wayne Kerber. If the temptation of Jesus was not real — if the wilderness that Jesus entered was not dangerous — then this story in Mark's Gospel means absolutely nothing for you and me! A problem for many Christians is that they don’t take the temptation of Jesus seriously — they don’t want to believe that it actually …

A video message from Pastor Wayne Kerber. If the temptation of Jesus was not real — if the wilderness that Jesus entered was not dangerous — then this story in Mark's Gospel means absolutely nothing for you and me! A problem for many Christians is that they don’t take the temptation of Jesus seriously — they don’t want to believe that it actually h…