Rev's Ramblings

Sun 11 Nov

The traditional concept of marriage is under attack. Television shows such as “Married At First Sight” and “Bride and Prejudice” not only make a mockery of marriage but undermine the concept of marriage. For many it has become a relationship that can be opted in and out of at any moment.Ezra the priest is...

Sun 4 Nov

What news do you find appalling? Maybe you’ve seen something on the news which leaves you thinking what is the world coming to? In the mid-70’s the band Skyhooks had a song entitled, “Horror Movie”. The horror for them at the time was the horror of the 6pm news. It would be interesting to compare the news...

Sun 28 Oct

Over the past few months I have been reading a book labelled as a New York Times best-seller. It is called “Bonhoeffer – Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy.” I had heard of Dietrich Bonhoeffer but I really knew next to nothing about him. So when the opportunity came to purchase 600 page biography of his life I...

Sun 21 Oct

“Why Am I Here?” is a question we can approach from different aspects. We can look at it from the point of view as to why I am in church this morning? For some it is to worship God or to be encouraged or to encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ? For others you were dragged along by a family member....

Sun 7 Oct

The end of the AFL season has seen many celebrations. The Grand Final, the Brownlow, mad days, individual club’s best and fairest. All of which have come with various celebrations. And it is good to celebrate and give thanks and praise for those who have achieved during the course of the AFL season.As we...

Sun 30 Sep

We are sometimes surprised by the projects around the house we have started. We find items we thought we had lost, or projects we had started long ago but completely forgotten we even had them. It could be a book you started reading but time pressures forced you to put it down, never to be picked up again....

Sun 23 Sep

Discouragement can hit us at any time. When events don’t go as planned, discouragement can hit. Events can take place that we never expected and we become discouraged. You put your all into a ministry and it falls to pieces. You spend time sharing the gospel with someone only to have them turn their back...

Sun 16 Sep

When building you need the right foundation. It does not matter whether it is a house, a skyscraper, or your life the right foundation is required. Of course a different foundation will be required for each. If the right foundation is not used then sooner or later what we have built will come crashing...

Sun 9 Sep

By now you have read Ezra Chapter Two and you are most likely thinking , “What can be gained from a study of these 70 verses, unless of course you want to expand your vocabulary of names.” When Paul wrote in the first century he indicated to those brand new Christians and a young pastor that “All Scripture...

Sun 2 Sep

It is a bold statement to make. “God Is Sovereign Over All!” It is a challenging attribute to ponder. Our sinful human nature leads us to think that if God is sovereign then He can’t be very loving if he allows tragedy or terrorism or disaster or illness to strike us. It points us to think that He can’t be...