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Finding God’s will… by having a barbeque!

Finding God’s will… by having a barbeque!

As a Pastor, I can recall numerous times sitting across from earnest youth and young adults who are pouring their hearts out to me. And time after time, I get hit with the statement (or something like it), “I just want to do God’s will for my life…but I don’t know what it is”.

  • Why we should be more like Olympians

    The Olympics has understandably been a hot topic of conversation as of late, but it’s caused me some realisations and in a conversation with a colleague I quickly realised there is so much to learn from our Olympians.

  • I am not so hospitable

    The word “hospitable” is defined as: receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously; characterized by or betokening warmth and generosity toward guests or strangers.

  • Following my owner

    I was walking along a popular beach during midday. Some people were by themselves like me, and others with a friend or with their dog. I kept observing the interactions between the dog and its owner.

  • Turn off the news

    I live in Victoria where every day Premier Daniel Andrews fronts a media conference to provide a COVID-19 daily update. Andrews informs the public how many cases of COVID-19 there are in Victoria, the daily increase in cases from yesterday, the number of Victorians whose lives have been taken by COVID-19 and the number of tests conducted in the last 24 hours.

  • I will be with you always

    How comforting it is to know that Jesus promised to be with us. And not just sometimes, but he said, “I will be with you always.” (Matthew Chapter 28, verse 20)

  • Pearl Harbour’s Surrender Deck

    When we visited Hawaii, we set foot upon the Surrender Deck on the Battleship Missouri in Pearl Harbour.

  • He just won’t read it

    My father used to say: ‘you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink. You can lead a fool to knowledge but you can’t make him think.’

  • Why so many church denominations?

    Jesus calls for love and unity, yet His church has splintered into 1000’s of pieces. And each of these pieces has also shattered into more pieces.

  • Truth: The Problem with ‘Making Up Your Own Mind’

    I don’t want to hear one more of your opinions. Anyone’s opinions—not a single one; I’m done. I don’t care what you think about the environment, politics, culture, economics, education, or the state of world affairs.

  • Eugenics ugly head

    In my archive I came across this Sydney Morning Herald article cited the case of a Ms Elaine Riddick whose miserable circumstances 48 years ago attracted the attention of social workers, who referred her case to the state's Eugenics Board.

  • How big is your ‘but’?

    Recently I have found myself challenged by the frequency that the word “but” escapes my lips. In the midst of big life changes, faith steps, and everyday challenges I often hear myself throwing the word “but” around as an indicator that any number of excuses and faith-killing words are about to come out of my mouth.