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TRIGGER WARNING: Please be aware the message briefly alludes to self-harm and suicide. In April, 58 years ago, 2001: A Space Odyssey premiered, with HAL9000, a computer programme with a human-like personality, willing to kill to achieve mission objectives. Today, we delve into whether we should fear or favour emerging technologies and AI. Is it just a tool that can be used for good or evil, or is it a wolf in sheep's clothing? A message by David T

We live in an age of astonishing medical advancement. Diseases once thought untreatable are more manageable, and genetic technologies promise possibilities that previous generations could barely imagine. Yet these breakthroughs also raise difficult questions—not just about what we can do, but what we should do. This is not just a medical conversation—it is a deeply spiritual one. A message by David Toscano

I wonder what brought you to live where you live?  For some, it can be for work. A new job requires a change of location. A new relationship has you move to be with the one you love. For others, it is upsizing or downsizing. Often, there are times in our lives when we long for a fresh start. A relationship has gone sour, so to clear the air and create some space, we move to a new location. Perhaps we don’t like who we have become, and so to trigger a change in ourselves, we move. It seems to me that there are times when running from our past is as futile as running from our shadow. Changes in geography may be a factor in creating a fresh start. But I believe a fresh start has less to do with our feet and more to do with our head and our heart. https://youtu.be/a6i_en1-Mbc A message by David Toscano

According to Transparency International, Australia is ranked the 10th least corrupt country in the world. So, to what degree should our Local, State and Federal Governments be transparent. Today, our guest Speaker Mike explores the role of a government under God and its responsibility according to the Gospel. A message by Mike Southon

Is responding to climate change necessary or is it a luxury that perhaps we just cannot afford at the moment? What should our response be to the environment, and at what cost? Today, our guest speaker Julia explores how the sacred wisdom contained within the Bible can help us think through and respond to Climate Change in a manner consistent with being followers of Jesus and how it can enrich our own faith journeys. A message by Julia Jardine

The cost of living affects us all with the food prices affected by the drought or floods, increases in the petrol prices caused by the war in the Middle East, rises in the interest rates and so on. However, the impact of these rising costs varies at different stages of life. For example, young families with children experience financial pressures differently from retirees, as their needs and lifestyles are not the same. So, what does this mean for us as we navigate the day to day pressures of living costs? Today, our guest speaker, David, will share some principles that may help us respond wisely to the challenges of daily living. A message by Dr David Knox

When politics and the desire for popularity collide with best practice, what is a faith response to community safety? Today, we explore the challenges and tensions around community safety, justice and grace with Phil Simpson, Barrister with 20 years of experience.

Andre, our guest speaker with expertise in community development and theology, examines how our environments, cultural myths, and unconscious biases shape our attitudes toward immigrants and refugees.  His sermon challenges everyone to move beyond viewing immigration as merely a numbers or policy issue, and instead to recognise the common humanity in all people created in God's image.  A message by Andre Van Eymeren

Recent events across the globe have created tensions around local action and global responsibility. What should be Australia's response to its citizens within a global framework and what role do we, as Christians, place in this? A message by Rev Dr Tim Costello 

In 1992 400m Sprinter Derek Redmond from Great Britain was in Barcelona ready to make his Olympic dream come true. Unable to compete four years earlier due to injury, he was determined to capitalise on a run of good health and good form. He ran a personal best time in the quarter-final to easily win his heat, and if he could produce a similar run in the semis, he would be on his way to an Olympic final. However, about 250m into the semi-final, tragedy struck, as a tear in his right hamstring stopped him in his tracks and he fell to the ground in pain. His chances of winning an Olympic final and maybe even an Olympic medal were now over, but Derek was determined that what would turn out to be his last Olympic campaign would not end with the dreaded DNF next to his name (which stands for did not finish). He forced himself to his feet, and began hobbling towards the finish line, with about 150m still left to go. As he made his way slowly towards the finish line, there came a figure bursting out from the crowd, brushing away officials and security guards alike, as he sprinted towards the track. Derek’s father, Jim, was determined that nothing would stop him from reaching his son. Together, they limped towards the finish line, Jim faithfully supporting his son Derek as Derek cried out from pain and grief, leaning on his father for support. As they crossed the finish line, the crowd of 65,000 people erupted with a standing ovation to show their support at the incredible display of strength, perseverance and love that they had just witnessed. Unfortunately, Derek was officially disqualified for finishing with the assistance of another, but it was a mere technicality. Nobody could take that moment away from Derek and his father, and a legend was born there and then from an Olympic athlete who never won an Olympic medal but captured the hearts of millions of sports fans around the world. In the words of Derek himself, “I Finished Last, but I Finished.” Today we will be exploring what it means to finish well, in a time where perseverance is often compromised by increasingly short attention spans and busier day-to-day lives. A Message by David Bone

We understand that as people and as followers of Jesus, our decisions matter – they are important and we want to live life well and part of that means we need to learn to choose well. We make decisions and then, as we choose - our decisions make us. The challenge is many of us, we're not great decision-makers. Pre-deciding is focussing on intentionally selecting our values and attitudes and growing them so that they influence all our decisions. Instead of waiting until we are faced with those big crossroads choices, where we know there will be heightened emotion and stress, we decide now. That’s the concept of pre-deciding. And in this series, we are focussing on six statements, six choices that will help us become the kind of people who live life well. A Message by Samantha Barlow

God is generous, and the Bible is full of examples of people, motivated by goodness, to emulate this - King David poured out gifts from the national  treasury and then from his personal reserves.  A poor widow gave everything she had.  A woman prepared a room for a traveling prophet.  A group of impoverished Macedonians gave more than they dreamed they could.  This morning, we will examine Ruth’s loyalty and her own generosity  before she experienced God’s extravagant generosity through a close family relative of her mother-in-law Naomi.  It is a beautiful story with God’s fingerprints all over it. A message by Janet Dougherty

To say Australia is a land of extremes sometimes seems like an understatement. With extreme heat in the Southeast and Eastern Australia, on Tuesday, Mildura is predicted to nudge up to 50 degrees and Melbourne in the low 40s. Up north WA, they are wrestling with a cyclone. It is part of the reason why Government and emergency response agencies encourage people in areas prone to natural disasters to be prepared. To have a bag ready to go at a moment's notice. Even iconic landmarks are getting ready for catastrophic events. But when it comes to the decisions we make, can being ready make a difference in helping us to live life well? A message by David Toscano

"I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway." These are the words the apostle Paul writes to the church in Rome. He is describing what management theorists and life coaches call the Knowing-Doing gap.  The Knowing-Doing gap can apply to individuals, to organisations or systems and it refers to the disconnection we can experience between understanding what you should do and actually doing it. I know for my health I should eat less chocolate and run more often. Actually, doing that though is difficult. That’s the gap. And we can experience that Knowing-Doing gap as we live out our faith – that’s what Paul’s words speak about. If we want to live life well – we know that we need to spend time with God, we know we need to cultivate the fruits of the spirit, that living life well means living as people who are loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful and have self-control. And yet – actually doing it? We know we are called to be compassionate and generous, especially to those in our society who are experiencing disadvantage – but are we DOING it? How can we start to bridge the knowing-doing gap. A message by Samantha B

Devotion sets direction. What we are devoted to quietly shapes the path we take—not usually in one dramatic moment, but little by little over time. The things we give our attention to, the things we return to, and the things that fill our thoughts and our time shape our priorities, our values, and the way we live. That’s why devotion matters so much to God. Today, I will talk about how devotion guides our decisions and directs our days. A message by Jacqueline N