It’s launch week at Manly Life Church and we are full of hope! Launching a new church is about lots of things but primarily it is about Jesus – and his ongoing story of liberating the world from its bondage to decay. Now that may sound grandiose, but it is the essential claim of Jesus,Continue reading “It’s time to launch a new church!”
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Church Marketing Sucks…
With two weeks to go until the public launch of Manly Life Church we are in the process of getting lots of marketing materials printed. We are hoping that thousands of people in the Manly area of Sydney will get a chance to hear about the new church, and that our material will not onlyContinue reading “Church Marketing Sucks…”
Spending Your Life Well
What kind of life do you want to live? What kind of story do you want to tell? What kind of mark will you leave, what kind of legacy will you impart? With big changes in my life over the last year, these have been recurring questions in my mind, and ones I want to challengeContinue reading “Spending Your Life Well”
A Guide to thanking God after sporting victories
I have been watching a lot of Olympics over the last 2 weeks. Not quite sure how Australia has slipped so far down the medal tally and Great Britain have dominated. They never seemed like much of a sporty nation until recently. When I lived over their I loved the fact that darts and snookerContinue reading “A Guide to thanking God after sporting victories”
5 Weeks til launch, 5 reasons to be excited!
With under 5 weeks until the public launch of Manly Life Church, here are my 5 reasons to be hopeful and excited for this new church; 1. We know our God and he is faithful! He has revealed himself in Jesus and throughout history. Our God is full of love, breathes new life on the broken,Continue reading “5 Weeks til launch, 5 reasons to be excited!”
Be Free or be a Slave
Jesus says in John 8; “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” No one wants to be a slave toContinue reading “Be Free or be a Slave”
A new shape for church
What are the best experiences you have ever had being a part of a church? For me some would include being in trafalgar square and seeing Mike Pilavachi lead hundreds to Jesus, being in a little township church in South Africa and being filled with the Spirit, being invited to lunch in London on ChristmasContinue reading “A new shape for church”
God’s presence or bust!
Victoria spoke last night at Manly Life on that great passage in Exodus where Moses says to God; “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguishContinue reading “God’s presence or bust!”
Public Launch of Manly Life Church
Victoria and I are really thrilled to announce that Manly Life will be launching on Sunday the 2nd of September. It has been an amazing journey so far with a great group of new and old friends – and now we are excited to launch a public presence in the Manly area of Sydney. PutContinue reading “Public Launch of Manly Life Church”
Bill Hybels on Church Planting
A good article on church planting here by Bill Hybels from Willow Creek in Chicago. http://willowanz.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/bill-hybels-hardest-years.html Good insight here… Bill; “I think [church planting] is inherently messy. I think it’s inherently confusing. I think it’s inherently complex. We can help, and council, and bless each other, but one of the toughest things I’ve ever been throughContinue reading “Bill Hybels on Church Planting”