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During the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: ‘A voice of one

Earlier this year my wife and I had the privilege of travelling with friends through parts of Germany that were significant to the life of Martin Luther and the Reformation. In particular, we visited Luther’s house in Wittenberg, which is now a museum. One of our learnings was the role of Luther’s wife, Katharina von

On the Sunday of the recent General Synod, Bishop Paul led the combined General Synod and St John’s Unley worship service and shared a message on the four Gs that flow from the following bible passage: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of

It’s September! For me, it means I can put the chill and dreariness of winter behind me and look towards the warmth, light, color, and life which is on the horizon.    September also means AFL finals!! Now for some of you reading this, you may have no connection, or if your team was unable

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 The concept of time is difficult to fathom for a people who have lived only in the comfort of the Solar System, where events unfold chronologically. Yet time is quite possibly one of the greatest gifts we have

Crazy love coupled with fierce determination fuelled my motivation to win the approval of Julianne’s (my wife) parents when we were ‘going out’ as teenagers.  As Catholics, they didn’t have much time for Lutherans, especially the one who had a keen eye for their eldest daughter.  Desperate times called for desperate measures, so in an

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.  – John 3:16 “A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was

Have you ever had your breath taken by an amazing sunset? Or been driving and wondered about that huge glow on the night horizon only to realise it was an enormous moon rising? Or, have you heard a beautiful piece of music that gave you goosebumps? These are all moments when you feel the emotion

In Chapter 14 of John’s gospel, Jesus says, ‘Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.’ Have you ever thought about the gravity of this statement? Did Jesus really say that we

I have spent the last weekend getting out the Christmas lights as our little street in Hahndorf prepares for a shared display for the enjoyment of the wider community. As we go deeper into November and the beginning of Advent, the focus upon Christmas becomes to sharpen, albeit with differing lens depending on the purpose