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Our purpose is to be like Jesus. That is, everything that we say and do is designed to demonstrate the love and transforming power of Jesus through everyday circumstances, with everybody we meet. Hope Central Australia
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Friday Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Compassion for Others
16 July 2023
Sometimes a life of sacrifice can be very challenging. It causes us to reflect on what our motives and attitudes really are. How do we reconcile our motives with the will of God for us?
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Caring for the Broken
9 July 2023
You don't need a degree in theology to know that caring for others, especially the broken, is from the heart of God Himself. Sometimes it can be difficult to recognise the broken ... or is it?
Saturday Jul 22, 2023
Saturday Jul 22, 2023
How to Care for Others in a Life Giving Way
2 July 2023
We all need help in life from time to time. Sometimes it us that are there to give the help to others. Can we do that without ego? Is it possible to help others in a way that doesn't set us up as the saviour, but as a loving friend or family instead?
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Cat Killing Curiosity
25 June 2023
The idea of 'faith' is quite appealing. How do we turn faith from a theoretical or theological concept into every day reality? What is God asking of us in a life of faith? Pastor Joe tackles the implications in this confronting message.
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
The Spirit of Adventure. Reinventing Yourself
18 June 2023
Do you feel like a hamster on a treadmill, going around and around and around, but not getting anywhere? Pastor Ashley has some advice and encouragement for us that will help us to see a bigger perspective. Sometimes it is not what we see that matters most, but what we don't see.
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Weed Whacking
11 June 2023
Do you ever find that your view of yourself is defined by the difficult things in life? Are you a product of the things you do and experience? Is your worth calculated by how effective and successful you are? Pastor Mark Bettcher has some things to share about his own struggles and conclusions with these things.
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Freedom to Discover; Discovering to be Free
4 June 2023
We all want freedom. For each of us, freedom means something different. Freedom can be about what we have, or don't have. What is a more perfect definition of freedom? Pastor Matt helps to question our ideas of freedom, and to consider God's eternal perspective.
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
The Purpose of Discipline
28 May 2023
Life can get tough. Do you ever wonder why? What's the purpose? Is it God, satan or just the way this world works sometimes? Pastor Joe takes a step back and helps us see beyond ourselves to the bigger, eternal picture.
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Even If He Doesn't
21 May 2023
Do you ever feel as though God has abandoned you, removed His hand of love and grace from your life? If so, then you're not alone. We know the theory, the theology, but our hearts grow tired and disheartened anyway. Mel takes into the world of 'Even If He Doesn't .....', and helps us to see past what is in front of our faces to the bigger picture Christ has placed before us.
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Where is God when Bad Things Happen?
14 May 2023
Do you ever reach that point of frustration when you wonder if God is actually interested at all in your life? Do you question His priorities because they don't seem to be for your 'good'? Pastor Peter has some words of wisdom to help us rightly put things in focus.
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
When God Asks for Faith
7 May 2023
When God goes missing, what do you do? When it seems as though you've been left to the ravages of this world, how do you respond? What is the appropriate response when we assess that the Lord has abandoned us, or we feel as though He is actually pushing us into trouble and testing?
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
Rewards and Responsibilities of Family
30 April 2023
In this life we start with family, and learn to do life as family. The same is true in God. Our eternal calling is as children of God, brothers and sisters for eternity. That's family. What does it mean? What should it mean to us in the here and now?