On the way to work this morning I was listening to Propaganda’s It’s Not Working (The Truth) when God asked,
You can trust me for all eternity but can you trust me for now?
Seems I have some thinking to do.
Steve is part of the family at Community Church Hornsby, where he loves worshipping together with amazing people.
To my beloved brothers and sisters in the United States of America.
Congratulations on surviving a gruelling election campaign. It was unarguably a contest like no other. Some of you will be crestfallen, and others elated.
My encouragement to you, dear friends, is to be the change you want to see in the USA.
Steve is part of the family at Community Church Hornsby, where he loves worshipping together with amazing people.
Sometimes it doesn’t seem like much is happening in my life. I want to see some action! I long to see greater tangible evidence of the Holy Spirit working in my life, bringing about blessing to others in the world.
Chris Deller is currently studying theology and is part of Community Church Hornsby, where she enjoys participating in worship, prophetic and prayer ministry.
Waiting on God.
It’s a very Christian sounding expression. I wonder what it means? I’ve been in Christian leadership for thirty years, have studied theology, Christian history, ministry and Biblical languages. And yet, it’s perhaps the most fundamental aspects of the Christian life that remain shrouded in jargon and spiritual language. Like “waiting on God”.
Ian Miller is the Senior Pastor of Community Church Hornsby. He has authored several theological books and is a popular conference speaker who is regularly sought out by Christian leaders across Australia.
When I changed workplace at the end of 2014, my commute changed from sitting in seemingly-endless Sydney traffic (or standing on a train) to a pleasant drive through mostly rural areas. I was initially struck with how my daily travel changed from looking at cars and breathing in fumes to fresh air and enjoying views over green hills, cows, sheep, goats and horses (and the odd alpaca). As I drove this new route, I noticed a stretch of bush where many bellbirds were calling.
I love bellbirds. While being a little unremarkable to look at, they have a beautiful, crystalline bell-like call that carries clearly over the air. The sound of many bellbirds in the bush calling out on a clear day is something that resonates within me and reminds me of home.
Steve is part of the family at Community Church Hornsby, where he loves worshipping together with amazing people.
Last year, our Senior Pastor had been to one of our sister churches and had heard one of their visiting speakers use the phrase “stopping for the one”. This was the first time I’d consciously heard that term, and it stood out to me. Sometimes a phrase just leaps out at you, and this one has definitely embedded itself in my mind.
For the last year I’ve been turning this over in my mind, examining it for the gold held within. I started noticing it come into use by a few speakers, but it stuck in the back of my mind and wouldn’t be silenced. I’ve been wrestling with the text — the Biblical meaning of meditation.
Steve is part of the family at Community Church Hornsby, where he loves worshipping together with amazing people.
This afternoon, I had a tangible reminder of how much God has changed my heart.
I was heading home after a quick trip to the local stationery warehouse when I saw a woman walk up to the traffic lights to cross the street. She was thin and gaunt, with telltale marks of a long history of addiction. Her gait was awkward and unsteady, her eyes sunken, her skin and hair dried up from what looked like years of substance abuse. She was actually the spitting image of one of the meth addicts on Breaking Bad. A mere skeleton of who she was created to be.
Steve is part of the family at Community Church Hornsby, where he loves worshipping together with amazing people.
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