I received an email from another pastor yesterday, saying she had resigned from her ministry role and taken a new role in Victoria. “Once you see the writing on the wall…” was her final comment.

The ‘writing’ she is referring to is the implementation of the February 2021 Special Assembly motions requiring all Baptist churches to affirm on a 5-yearly basis the basic doctrines, objects and core values of the Association, and all ministers to affirm these annually. These motions have caused considerable disquiet – Read more…

The story of Mary and Martha, our gospel reading from last Sunday, is a both frustrating and freeing. Why is Martha chastised? After all, someone needs to make the dinner! But how wonderful that Mary is affirmed and included among the disciples at Jesus’ feet!

I am very thankful for Steve’s refreshing presentation of the story with the emphasis on ‘there must be another way’ or ‘a better way for right now’. Since Sunday I’ve been thinking about the incredibly valuable contribution both the ‘Marys’ and the ‘Marthas’ bring to church life and relating this Read more…

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary’, Jan Vermeer van Delft, 1654″Thank you for being part of honouring the work and ministry of Uncle (Rev) Graham Paulson last Sunday – the first ordained indigenous Baptist minister in Australia.

This Sunday, 17 July, Steve is preaching on the story of Mary and Martha and the things that distract us from what really matters. Then on Sunday 24 July (Term 3 – for those of you for whom school terms mark time!) I will be beginning a four week series Read more…