Do Not Be True To Yourself…

One of the most popular mantras in our current culture is, ‘Be true to yourself’ or ‘Follow your heart’. One of the more recent and trendy version is ‘You do you’. There is a gym in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD that uses the slogan, “Be Fit. Be Well. Be You”. One...

How generations experience culture differently

‘God Goes to the Movies’ is a challenging preaching series as the task of cultural analysis is a complex one. There is a lot to consider that makes up culture, and even more how people respond to culture as well. Perhaps we can easily underestimate how different...

do we do all that we can?

Do you have anyone in your family, frontline or community that just rubs you up the wrong way…every time? Or maybe they frustrate you more often than not! Or you get annoyed constantly by what they say and do? Or maybe you feel judged by them no matter how hard...

Life is a package deal

Whether at McDonald’s, Hungry Jacks or some other takeaway joint, you can expect a meal deal of some sort. It’s the same with internet plans. It seems everything is ‘bundled’ these days. Whether we realise it or not, life is also like a package deal. A songwriter,...

Too busy for God?

In the Book of Acts, Dr Luke does a wonderful job of sharing how the early believers used their time. Sometimes it seems everything was happening at once. Take the day of Pentecost, for example. I have wondered just how the disciples and their friends handled the...