For the average Aussie any excuse for a long weekend is a good one. The fact that it happens to be a religious reason doesn’t make much difference to most people.

When your dreams of glory in this life let you down…

What do we do as a church when we are presented with the possibility of sacrificing and sharing the blessing that God has given to us in order to partner with another church?

Did God really do these extraordinary things, just as they are written? How likely is that? Is he big enough? Reflections on our recent Genesis series.

Life is all about enjoying the things that matter most – family, friends, fun and freedom. Or so we’re told. The push to safeguard everyday life and the ones we love in the event of an accident, sickness or death is ever-growing. And in a society where uncertainty is sweeping the nation, clever marketing campaigns have us convinced that the security of our loved ones futures is dependent on financial indemnity.

Dean Sandham reviews his time as a City North Intern

At our AGM in November the church affirmed Jonny Lush into the role of elder. We are very excited to see what the Lord might do in and through him as he serves in this role.

Last week in our evening series, Sexual Healing, we looked at the topic of sexual assault. I wish this was a topic we did not have to address, but the reality is we are sinners living in a sinful world and many Australians are sexually assaulted each year.

Are you satisfied with God? Is Christ your treasure? Do you praise Him out of duty, or is your praise the natural outburst of a heart that is thrilled to know and love Him?

Our culture makes a lot of the concept of “falling in love”! In movies, songs, books and celebrity gossip magazines the big quest in romantic relationships is always the search for a soul mate. However, when the Bible speaks of marriage it rarely speaks in terms of the kind of “romantic love” that our popular media portrays… rather it speaks in terms of “covenant love”.