by Brendan McLaughlin | Apr 21, 2019 | Weekly News
EWhen Peter Hitchens was on Q & A in 2013, he said the most dangerous idea in human history remains ‘the belief that Jesus Christ was the Son of God and that he rose from the dead’. When asked to elaborate, he said the Christian message ‘turns the universe from...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Apr 14, 2019 | Weekly News
GIn the movie ‘Dawn of Justice’, Lex Luthor makes the common argument that due to the existence of suffering in the world, God is either NOT all powerful, or NOT all good. For if God WAS all powerful AND all good, then he would obviously step in and end all...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Apr 7, 2019 | Weekly News
GWhile the majority of people in Australian society are generally happy to discuss spiritual matters, there is a growing number who think people of religion should keep their mouth shut when it comes to their beliefs. They find it offensive that people of faith would...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Mar 31, 2019 | Weekly News
MLast week we looked at the importance of prayer; it is the power behind outreach. Even the great Apostle Paul said the effectiveness of his (God given!) mission was dependant on the prayers of the saints. How much more is Outreach April dependant on prayer! With...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Mar 27, 2019 | Weekly News
It is difficult to cover all aspects of forgiveness in 20 minutes. So below are some aspects that are not covered in today’s talk: Forgiveness and Repentance Since forgiveness is a gift, it can only be effective if it is received. A person will only receive...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Mar 24, 2019 | Weekly News
Next month we are focussing our efforts as a church on the Great Commission; to make disciples of all nations (Matt 28:19). We are being encouraged to (i) devote ourselves to prayer, and (ii) invite one person along to a church event, regardless of the outcome. It...
