1. Falling asleep Have you ever found yourself falling asleep when you ought to be staying awake? New year’s eve Maybe you’ve waited up to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks on TV only to find yourself struggling to stay …

Introduction Like many sitting here today I have attended quite a few funerals in my life. I dare say that none of us ever look forward to going to a funeral, for funerals mean that someone has died. And further, …

Pleasing people At times we all find ourselves trying to please someone whether we do it consciously or unconsciously. Many of us are influenced by our parents and the expectations that they have had for us. Sometimes we do what …

Visiting loved ones Who would you visit if you could and why would you visit them? For us with our eldest son now living just outside of Cairns for the last decade whenever we get an opportunity, we like to …

Make the days count Muhammad Ali was quoted as once saying, “Don’t count the days, make the days count”. It’s not bad advice but of course it all hangs on what it means to make your days count. For some …

As we start a new series this morning in Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians I pray that this morning you would be encouraged by these verses as Paul was 2000 years ago. We are not just casual observers of …

Imitation Who are you like and who are you seeking to be like? The people around us inevitably have an influence on us. The family we grew up in definitely shapes for good or for bad and whether we are …

Consequences Consequences – there are always consequences to any decision we make or action we take. Sometimes we put off making decisions or doing something because we are not sure what will come of it. But even putting off a …

1. Hide and seek As a child one of those games that I would often play with other children was ‘hide and seek’. We would often visit our cousins on a Sunday afternoon and four of us would play hide …

Unexpected.  Being caught off guard can be embarrassing, it can be frustrating, and is seldom without consequences. Whereas when you are ready for something. When you are expecting it, things generally go ok. I wonder if today with all of …