Minute from a Minister

Many of you want your conversations after church to go beyond ‘the weather and the footy’, and that’s good. Of course, it is natural people talk about the weather, and football (or whatever sport or hobby/interest you have). But how [...]

There are two basic ways for communication to go wrong: loudly or quietly. While most of us recognize the damage caused by shouting matches and harsh words, fewer realize the equally destructive effects of “the silent treatment” (i.e., the act [...]

We’ve just experienced the great ‘high’ that is Easter: from Jesus’ sacrificial foot washing at the Last Supper that foreshadows his greatest sacrifice on Good Friday, to his glorious and powerful resurrection on Sunday that makes the Great Commission necessary [...]

Matthew 21:14 records Jesus healing “the blind and the lame” at the temple. However, Mark, Luke and John don’t mention this in their Gospels. Why? Well, nobody mentions every single detail when writing history/a biography—or else history and biographies would [...]

When you are doing it tough, experiencing something glorious can help you get through your situation. So, when you see a beautiful sunset, or hear wonderful music, taste marvellous food, or touch something extraordinary etc. it can be like a [...]

Be Asking (Pray): Please pray for myself, your 3 Wardens (unpaid Elders) and 6 Councillors. Yes, we’ve been serving in these roles ’for a while’ but we just as much need God’s wisdom, enabling, humility, insight and perseverance today as [...]

In my Launch Sunday sermon I talked about ‘the S’s’: things happening this year at TGS. As a helpful reminder and spur to you, here they are again — Sermons & Studies: 1 John (just three more after today); Easter [...]

In 1 John 2:18, John says: “Dear children, this is the last hour”. I want to briefly elaborate about how this makes ‘now’ the best time to be alive — Remember, the New Testament (N.T.) talks about ‘two eras’: the [...]

Our Annual General (Congregational) Meeting is in two Sundays. Please do come, and be part of us giving much thanks to God (& many people) for how He worked in us, amongst us, and through us in 2023, and planning, [...]

Here’s a very helpful article from the Gospel Coalition — God knows what you really want, not just what you think you want. Remember that truth on those nights when you moisten the pillow with your tears ... after months [...]