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The Community of Christ Within the Larger Community

Have you ever heard that catchy expression, “Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words only when necessary.” What does that mean to you? For us, it meant a life altering decision to live in the inner city. Our church is unique in a lot of ways, but one thing that sets us apart is that most of us live within a 4 block radius of each other. This is not at all to say that it is a requirement to do this to be in our church. . .but that as a body we have a vision to reach … Continue reading →

6 Ways To Help

Yesterday I finished revising an article for Harcourt Education, about people from different countries who immigrate and become part of Australia. In this piece of writing, I had two boys talking about the differences between the countries they came from and Australia. They talked of how children in other countries don’t always get the opportunity to go to school. But in Australia children can not only go to school but also go on to University. This morning I picked up the Bible Society newsletter and read that In Cambodia ‘out of 100,000 children who enter the school system, only 316 … Continue reading →

A Light for All?

This blog concerns only a few verses of scripture, yet this passage from Mark 4:21-25, contains much that we need to reflect on and put into practice in our daily lives. 1. Just as a lamp, verse 21, is not meant to be hidden away but is to give light to a room, Christians are to be openly visible in the darkness of this world. We should not attempt to be Christians in secret. Back in Jesus’ time on earth Joseph of Arimathea was a believer in secret, John 19:38. Eventually, after Jesus’ death, he realized he could be a … Continue reading →

How Can You Know God’s Will for Your Life? Part 1

Is it possible to know God’s will? Do you want to know God’s will for your life? If so how could you go about it? Let me share my experience. Back in 1991 my husband and I were considering whether to sell our home in Sydney and move to Orange, a rural area of New South Wales, where his job was being relocated. During this time, I was working my way through Discovering God’s Will by Warren and Ruth Myers. The book stated that in major decisions and by following principles in God’s Word, specifically Romans 12:1-2, we can determine … Continue reading →

Humility in Short Term Missions

I struggled to come up with a title for this blog. What I really wanted to call it was too long: What Your Host Ministry Really Wishes You Would Understand Before You Come to Their Church on a Short Term Missions Trip–But They’re Too Afraid to Tell You. (See? Entirely too long. . .) Being in New York City, we are quite a popular destination for the conscientious young person going on a short term missions trip. We have it all: the homeless, drug addicts, teen age pregnancies, the general loopy population (not to mention cool tourist opportunities on your … Continue reading →