Being blessed starts from God and relationship with him. Psalm 128 "...the key is staying connected with God “all the days of your life.” I had the wonderful privilege of doing my nephew’s wedding a couple of Saturdays ago. It was a great celebration of Brad and Lucy’s relationship, love and commitment to one another. After the wedding two young men talked with me on the importance of happiness. Both said that it is a person’s “right” to be happy. I don’t think it is a “right

Receiving Christ and declaring Jesus as Lord and Saviour is just the beginning. Colossians 2:6-7 We must continue to walk daily with the Lord and to watch out for worldly philosophies and practices that appeal to our senses but can lead to spiritual decay and an uprooting of our faith. On our recent trip to the Bunya Mountains, I couldn’t help but marvel at the beauty of the Bunya Pines dotting the landscape. These iconic trees are endemic to South-East Queensland and hold sp

God designed us to work. To do meaningful service for our community whether it’s paid or volunteering, (e.g. Prov 14:23, Col 3:23-24, Gen 2:15). But our Psalm reminds us that we can labour in vain. Psalm 127 As we ‘work’, we witness the light of Christ and partner with him in kingdom building. Let that be our priority as we abide in him. I’ve enjoyed ‘Work’ over the years. As a young guy, my first work was at the Caboolture Cut Price store. I’d pack groceries and carry them t

Let us pray, believe, and be Astonished. Matt 8:5-10, Mark 6:1-6 "Stay astonished at Jesus and he will do astonishing things in your midst." Last year at our 55th Anniversary, Pastor Jason Elsmore, (Director of QB), challenged us with a message on being Astonished. As we come to our AGM this Sunday, I want to draw us back to this challenge. Throughout the gospels, people were astonished about the things Jesus did and said. But Jason drew us to two separate occasions where Je