This is the first in a 3-message series "Your Destiny Awaits", by Pastor Rolly Stahl on 8 Nov 2020: "Ready At All Times".

This Sunday, we will be exploring one of Jesus’ stories about a wedding – where there were 10 bridesmaids. Some made it into the wedding banquet, and some missed out. We will try to work out why that happened, and what we can learn from this story.

And we will be talking about Jesus’ return. How often do you think about that? And when you do, what questions arise? What feelings do you have about that? Is that something you are ready for? How about your family and friends?

(Title graphic: "Body of Water Under Clouds With Sun Rays", George Desipris, pexels.com)

This is a video message by Pastor Reid Matthias.

Why is light given to one burdened with grief, and life to those whose existence is bitter… why is life given to a person whose path is hidden, whom God has hedged in? ~Job 3:20,23

It’s been a trying year.

This is a audio message by Pastor Reid Matthias.

Why is light given to one burdened with grief, and life to those whose existence is bitter… why is life given to a person whose path is hidden, whom God has hedged in? ~Job 3:20,23

It’s been a trying year.

This audio message is number 8 in the series "Counter Cultural Keys of God's Kingdom", given by Pastor Reid Matthis and a special guest at the 10:30am Confirmation service service on 25 Oct 2020.

We live in a world that is allergic to sacrifice. Saving for a rainy day is an Olympic sport. Taking the smaller portion is anathema to us. In the book of Romans, though, Paul writes to a group of people who need to be introduced to a strange pattern not of the world: living sacrifice.

This is ridiculous. All sacrifices are intended as the death of one thing for the life and betterment of another. For the Romans and many religions, animals were ritualistically sacrificed on altars – their lives offered up for the atonement of sins to appease the ‘gods.’ Now, Paul pulls the rug out from the substitutional model of sacrifice to a living model of service.

Read Romans 12:1-8 and pray for God’s transformation in your life so that you recognise your walking, sacrificial living.

This audio message is number 8 in the series "Counter Cultural Keys of God's Kingdom", given by Pastor Reid Matthis at the 10:30am Confirmation service service on 25 Oct 2020.

We live in a world that is allergic to sacrifice. Saving for a rainy day is an Olympic sport. Taking the smaller portion is anathema to us. In the book of Romans, though, Paul writes to a group of people who need to be introduced to a strange pattern not of the world: living sacrifice.

This is ridiculous. All sacrifices are intended as the death of one thing for the life and betterment of another. For the Romans and many religions, animals were ritualistically sacrificed on altars – their lives offered up for the atonement of sins to appease the ‘gods.’ Now, Paul pulls the rug out from the substitutional model of sacrifice to a living model of service.

Read Romans 12:1-8 and pray for God’s transformation in your life so that you recognise your walking, sacrificial living.

This audio message is number 8 in the series "Counter Cultural Keys of God's Kingdom", given by Pastor Reid Matthis at the 8:45am service on 25 Oct 2020.

We live in a world that is allergic to sacrifice. Saving for a rainy day is an Olympic sport. Taking the smaller portion is anathema to us. In the book of Romans, though, Paul writes to a group of people who need to be introduced to a strange pattern not of the world: living sacrifice.

This is ridiculous. All sacrifices are intended as the death of one thing for the life and betterment of another. For the Romans and many religions, animals were ritualistically sacrificed on altars – their lives offered up for the atonement of sins to appease the ‘gods.’ Now, Paul pulls the rug out from the substitutional model of sacrifice to a living model of service.

Read Romans 12:1-8 and pray for God’s transformation in your life so that you recognise your walking, sacrificial living.

This audio message is number 7 in the series "Counter Cultural Keys of God's Kingdom", given by Pastor Rolly Stahl.

They say there are two certainties of life? Death and taxes.

But we still hate paying taxes! Go figure!

Now imagine...

Bible reading Matthew 22:15-22

This video is message 7 in the series "Counter Cultural Keys of God's Kingdom", given by Pastor Rolly Stahl.

They say there are two certainties of life? Death and taxes.

But we still hate paying taxes! Go figure!

Now imagine...

Bible reading Matthew 22:15-22

This is message 6 in the series "Counter Cultural Keys of God's Kingdom", given by Pastor Reid Matthias.

The third parable in a series directed to the religious elite of Israel is one so outrageous that it seems as if it could be summarily dismissed. It’s one thing to resist working in the vineyards, but to reject an invitation to the king’s wedding banquet? Unbelievable. In a moving allegory, Jesus connects with the religious leaders through the wedding story, but then at the end of his story, perhaps two parables put into one, even those who were invited later must wear the appropriate clothing for the feast.

In this parable, we are left to wonder what, exactly, is the correct wedding outfit? What does God want us to wear in order to experience the Kingdom of heaven?

Read Matthew 22:1-14 in preparation for our Sunday thoughts on The Keys to Fashion.

This is message 6 in the series "Counter Cultural Keys of God's Kingdom", given by Pastor Reid Matthias.

The third parable in a series directed to the religious elite of Israel is one so outrageous that it seems as if it could be summarily dismissed. It’s one thing to resist working in the vineyards, but to reject an invitation to the king’s wedding banquet? Unbelievable. In a moving allegory, Jesus connects with the religious leaders through the wedding story, but then at the end of his story, perhaps two parables put into one, even those who were invited later must wear the appropriate clothing for the feast.

In this parable, we are left to wonder what, exactly, is the correct wedding outfit? What does God want us to wear in order to experience the Kingdom of heaven?

Read Matthew 22:1-14 in preparation for our Sunday thoughts on The Keys to Fashion.