RAISING THE STANDARD - 20/07/2005

We live in a changing world. I don’t think we can look back on the past and say things are better or worse, but we can say that things are different. Today there is the emerging face of global terrorism. It’s a hidden, different kind of warfare that targets civilians. Our Prime Minister recently reminded us of the possibility of a terrorist attack in Australia. It’s likely to produce a feeling of unease among train commuters, or with those working (more)

BUILDING UP THE CHURCH - 25/03/2003

I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening it deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw all of it out? Of course you would! Each of us has such a bank. Its name is time! Every morning it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Each day it opens up a ne(more)

Heal the Land - Praying for Rain with Assurance of Faith - 17/12/2002

Over the last few days there has been some relief from the effect of drought in the southern region of Victoria. In reality we now have drought affected land throughout much of Australia, and it is now considered to be the worst in recorded history. The Archbishop of the Diocese of Melbourne has prompted people to pray for rain. In response to his request I was interested to read a school chaplains comments in the school bulletin. He w(more)

SOWING FOR A HARVEST PART 2 - 29/10/2002

Last week I introduced the 1st teaching on the 4 part series on Sowing for a Harvest. I began by saying weve given an open ended invitation from God to Ask whatever you wish and it will be given you. Why? For this is to my Fathers glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. Theres no doubting Gods desire to meet our need! The reality is that we often experience disappointment through unanswered prayer! Whose fault is it? D(more)

DEALING WITH FEAR - 16/10/2002

DEALING WITH FEAR Session 2 Its good that we celebrate our uniqueness and differences.no one person is the same as another. And yet we share so very much in common. The problem of fear is something most of us know about, for reason of its personal impact upon us. For many years I was captive to a spirit of fear. It began in my early years in primary school in which other students and myself were often strapped over the hands o(more)

BY WHAT AUTHORITY CAN WE CLAIM HEALING? - 30/07/2002

What authority, what power do we have over sickness and disease; over circumstances out of control; over the forces of evil impacting on people what is our AUTHORITY AND POWER FOR HEALING? "Fair goes are not only for oneself, but for underdogs. Even in international sporting matches Australians have been known to switch from their own side to that of the gallant challenger. Australians love a 'brother', an underdog who is(more)

Jesus the Dalai Lama and Turning 60 - 19/06/2002

JESUS the Dalai Lama and TURNING 60 When I tell people my age they usually express some surprise, often followed by comments like Well thats amazing, you dont look a day over 55. Ive thought long and hard about whether I should reveal my secret to longevity and retaining youth and good looks; and generously Ive decided today to reveal that long held secret. Its of incalculable value, worth more than money can buy and guaranteed t(more)

BACK TO BASICS No. 2 - 16/02/2002

Over this next 5 weeks well be exploring all the issues of faith for healing. Ive headed it back to basics, because at the heart of healing there is faith as the catalyst for everything that outworks itself. Time after time I believe that we need to come back to the very heart of what it is all about in relation to healing and restoration and faith is always the important catalyst for everything that outworks itself. So this(more)

LEARNING TO SPEAK POWERFUL WORDS Session 3 - 16/02/2002

Our words are the building blocks on which we construct our life and future. Words are the cornerstone of our lives. Words are powerful. The greater the authority we exercise the more careful we have to be in the use of our words. In recent weeks weve been reading of the furore over the vote of no confidence by the Victorian Magistrates in the Chief Magistrate, Mr. Adamson. It didnt seem to me as issue of competency but offence given by (more)