by Brendan McLaughlin | Mar 29, 2020 | Weekly News
Given recent headlines, one might be forgiven for thinking this article is about COVID-19. Yet this title is a direct quote from 1 Timothy 6: 1 Timothy 6:9-10 People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Mar 22, 2020 | Weekly News
This week sees the commencement of some drastic church measures regarding COVID-19 (a.k.a. the Coronavirus). In following the Morrison Government’s stipulations this week, Archbishop Glenn Davies made the difficult decision to cease all public events at Sydney...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Mar 15, 2020 | Weekly News
When we meet someone new, what things we tell them about ourselves? Westerners may talk about their career, where they went to school, or where they grew up. Those from more traditional cultures may speak about who they’re married to, how many children they have, or...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Mar 8, 2020 | Weekly News
In 1 Samuel 4, the Israelites suffer a humiliating defeat, in which the Ark of the Covenant is captured by the Philistines. After the Ark is returned to Israel, through some serious divine intervention, the people of Israel ‘sought after the Lord’ (1 Sam 7:2), by...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Mar 1, 2020 | Weekly News
On Sunday 15th March, we will hold our Annual General Meeting. This is the opportunity for church members to hear about the past 12 months of ministry, ratify our budget, and offer suggestions to Parish Council. Yet the most important task of an AGM is to vote on...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Feb 23, 2020 | Weekly News
Today’s sermon passage (1 Tim 2) has caused no small amount of debate among modern Christians, due to it’s counter-cultural views on male headship. What is much sadder than such controversies, however, is how this passage has been twisted and misused by perpetrators...
