Minute from a Minister

How are you thinking of and thanking your mum today? There are so many things almost every mother should be thanked for. In 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8, the Apostle Paul says about himself, Silas and Timothy —“... we were gentle among [...]

You probably know 2 Corinthians 13:14, commonly known as ‘The Grace’ — “[May] the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” These are terrific words [...]

This Tuesday (ANZAC Day) the following words will be heard: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends”. However, many won’t know that these are the words of Jesus speaking at the Last [...]

Are you into genealogies? No? Didn’t think so. Many Christians struggle to see what’s interesting or relevant about the genealogies in the Bible. However, as there are numerous of them, not only were the Israelites very interested in them, but [...]

Have you ever been struck by the fact that various things ‘had to happen’ on Palm Sunday? What do I mean? Firstly, I mean that Jesus was in complete control on that day and it went according to his plan for [...]

God was ‘the Father’ of the nation of Israel (“Israel is my firstborn son”: Exodus 4:22); the Israelites were the LORD’s ‘family’, his “children” (Deuteronomy 14:1). The LORD highly valued all his “children”, so he wanted every Israelite extended family, [...]

Next Sunday morning & evening Lloyd Lawrence from AFES Cairns will be here to update us on the ministry and preach on Ruth Chapter 3. Lloyd ministers the gospel to university students here in Cairns, and is employed by the [...]

Last Friday night was a joyful time as we celebrated the commissioning of Rev Cameron Wills as our Senior Minister. It was wonderful to acknowledge that we have entered a new chapter in the life of TGS, with a clear [...]

Friday night was a joyful celebration ... but what was it all about? What was I Commissioned to do as TGS Senior Minister? The Bible gives us many answers; here are some of them, from 2 Timothy Chapters 3-4. I [...]