Merredin Sirens
One of the things I will never get used to in Merredin is the air raid siren. It is the emergency siren that goes off if there is an accident, a fire or some other emergency. It calls the emergency services workers to action. As the siren is about 600-700 metres as the crow flies [...]
Mustard seeds and yeast
The last few days I have been reflecting on two parables that my wife and I read in our morning Bible readings. In the NLT they are titled, “The parable of the mustard seed” and “The parable of the yeast”. The first one is found in Matthew 13:31-32 NLT and says, “The Kingdom of Heaven [...]
Imagine if Jesus came to Merredin
This morning I was prayerfully preparing my message for church this Sunday. As I thought about the topic of being a disciple my mind started to wander and the words, “Imagine if Jesus came to Merredin” popped into my mind. Imagine if Jesus came to Merredin. Wow that would be awesome! But then I started [...]
What sort of church would I plant?
The last few weeks I have been thinking about church and what sort of church I would plant if I began one from scratch. This was prompted by a friend asking me what I wanted to do after my Bible and Ministry studies finished. I guess if I was involved with a few other families [...]
Enjoying the simple life
One of the things we wanted to do when we moved to the country was simplify our life down. We wanted to slow down, enjoy things more and work less. So far it is going well. Here are a few simple things I have enjoyed in the last week… 1. My girls and I went [...]
