“I had to keep choosing to hope,
But in order to sustain that hope,
I had to learn to lament;
To be real about where I was with God.
To be real about my anger, my disappointment and my fear;
To acknowledge the reality;
To bring that before God”
- Aaron Hendry
“We are at odds with the very environment which we depend upon for our very lives… all of creation, Paul says in Romans chapter eight, is groaning; the whole of creation is groaning, awaiting its redemption. And that also points to the amazing thing, that our ultimate salvation, our redemption is not going to be the mere spiritual salvation of our souls to live on a cloud in some ethereal existence, with the Father forever - that God’s plan for redemption is for the renewal of EVERYTHING He has made - the whole creation.”
- Tony Plews
“He [Jesus] actually stood up against the political and social systems of his time that had people in bondage - that’s what he spent his time doing. If he had just been asking people to pray a prayer [of salvation] they wouldn’t have killed him… Jesus is our example - he’s our ultimate example - as his followers. And we are called to follow him where he went, and beyond” - Summer Hendry
#3 in our Creation Care series - focusing on the 'people' aspect of creation, and how we can do better at caring for each other.
“There’s a biblical mandate for sustainability in many forms, starting with the very concept that God created this earth and He doesn’t intend for it to be destroyed but for it to be maintained, and eventually restored”
- Sarah Glover
Listen to #2 of our Creation Care series here - Sustainability isn't just about the environment - it touches on every aspect of our lives.
“Being made in the image of God and understanding our role means that we have a responsibility - we’re accountable for how we treat creation… we are morally accountable” - Kris Gilbert
The first message in our Creation Care series looks at the basis for why we as Christians should be leading the charge in caring for our Earth - what does the Bible say about it?
“Almost everybody that was admired in the new testament was both radically simple and radical generous with their money and possessions - starting with Jesus himself… “
- Ian Waddington
Ian presented some practical ideas to get us started, or further down the track on the journey of clearing out our lives in order to make space for relationship.
“Everything about following Jesus is countercultural and extreme
... if you’re not seen as a little bit weird for following Jesus, you’re probably not doing it right”
- Kris Gilbert
"In these verses, Jesus continually offers his body and his blood - for only one reason - that we might have life"
- Robin Knox
We explore Jesus' words in John 6 and what he really meant when he said "eat my flesh and drink my blood".
"Why is it that neutrality seems so attractive to human beings?… it’s a fear of commitment… but with Jesus, neutrality is not possible”
- Rod Edwards
"Burn the ships, cut the ties" - Libby Hunt explores what Jesus really meant when he said "let the dead bury the dead" - it's time to let go of what is holding us back.