Summerhill Baptist Church in Launceston, Tasmania is a community that seeks to follow an open hearted God to be formed into an open hearted people displaying the open hearted acceptance of Jesus Christ to all.
The most dominant metaphor for the church in the New Testament Scriptures is family. How do you move beyond different generations under the same roof to doing life and faith in Jesus together?
Our God is a gracious and generous God. He makes his grace available to all. As we receive his grace, we are then to become people who dispense grace to others.
When we think about how we grow in maturity in Christ, we can think that it is about us doing it all after we were rescued by grace. Paul has some things to say about that
Through the great love and mercy of God, we are given new life through the grace of God. Grace is God pouring out his unfailing love and faithfulness to undeserving people.
In a world of radical uncertainty and ambient fear and anxiety, peace as an absence of conflict or resolution feels out of reach. But what if peace was more than that? What if peace is more presence than absence?
Throughout the history of the people of God, the practice of public reading of Scripture has been pivotal to know again the story we find ourselves in.
One of the ways in which God transforms us is through his Scriptures. As we remain in the Scriptures, the God breathed words do their work in us to equip and prepare us for the good work he has for us.
One of the most dominant themes for the people of God through Scripture is family. In a world where the concept of family is changing and loneliness is such a prevalent reality, is there a space for a family that goes beyond biology? We think there is.
What happens when community doesn't really measure up to our expectations? Can we grow into Christlikeness when community doesn't look like Acts 2? We can, if we take our cues from what Jesus has done for us.
We need one another in our Christian faith and we sharpen one another as we do life together. What should our Christian communities devote themselves to so that transformation can happen?
This week, we look at what does Jesus actually say about the coming of the Holy Spirit. Who is he? What does he do? How does he contribute to the process of being formed into the image of Jesus?
When we talk about becoming like Jesus, the Holy Spirit gets a lot of airtime. Rightfully so I reckon, but why? Why do we even need the Holy Spirit? Surely we can figure it out. But what if we are part of the problem? 🤔 What if we need something (someone) beyond ourselves can work within us to posture us towards maturity in Christ.
