Jodie McNeill One of the great treasures of the Christian faith is the collection of prayers found in ‘The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions’. It contains two hundred or so prayers written nearly five hundred years ago, and their timeless words capture some deep reflections on the Bible’s teaching. I first became … Read more
The Heart of Truth 18: The Future of Israel Romans chapter 11 verses 11 to 36 • Jodie McNeill THE WAILING WALL IT IS TRAGIC THAT MANY JEWS ________________________ JESUS THERE IS STILL ________________ FOR ISRAEL THEIR HARDENING HAD A _________________________ THEIR HARDENING BROUGHT ________________________ TO GENTILES SAVING THE GENTILES WILL MAKE THE JEWS … Read more
Each year, the 29th day of September holds special significance for police throughout Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and the Solomon Islands. It is a day for police to pause and honour those whose lives have been lost while performing their duty as police officers. This important day is also a time to … Read more
The Heart of Truth 17: God’s Faithfulness Romans chapter 11 verses 1 to 10 • Jodie McNeill SERIOUS PROMISES THE PROBLEM WITH UNFAITHFULNESS IS THE BROKEN ______________________ IF GOD WAS RELIABLE IN THE ______________, HE WILL BE RELIABLE NOW IF GOD IS NOT FAITHFUL, THEN OUR FAITH IS UNDER _________________ GOD HASN’T _______________________ HIS PEOPLE … Read more
Last weekend Mandy and I attended the ‘Anglican Future Conference’ in Melbourne. One of the keynote speakers, Wes Hill, encouraged us to think about the challenge of having our churches open to including people who experience unwanted, same-sex attraction. He encouraged us to be ‘welcoming, not affirming.’ We are to be welcoming to people with … Read more
The Heart of Truth 15: God’s Sovereign Election Romans chapter 9 verses 1 to 29 • Jodie McNeill PLANS WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF __________________? IT IS A PERSONAL AND PAINFUL _____________________ THE ISRAELITES SHOULD HAVE KNOWN JESUS AS ________________________ GOD’S WORD DID NOT ___________________ DESCENT FROM ABRAHAM DOESN’T GUARANTEE ___________________________ IT SHOWED THAT GOD … Read more
In the midst of a very messy few weeks in Federal Politics, our nation has ended up with a Prime Minister who trusts in Jesus as his Lord and Saviour. In his maiden speech, Scott Morrison spoke of his “personal faith in Jesus”, noting his commitment to his faith at an early age. We can … Read more
On Sunday, I announced that I am leaving Oak Flats Anglican to become the full-time Rector of Jamberoo Anglican. In 2015, our two churches formed a partnership to share our resources to help grow the gospel in the Illawarra. Three years ago we planted an all-new, Saturday night service at Jamberoo, and through this ministry, … Read more
The Heart of Truth 14: Blessed Assurance Romans chapter 8 verses 31 to 39 • Jodie McNeill UNCERTAINTY THERE IS CERTAINTY FOR _______________________ IF YOU’RE IN CHRIST GOD IS _______________ BECAUSE HE SENT HIS SON FOR US THERE WAS NO _________________ GOD’S PEOPLE ARE ALREADY ___________________________ AS OUR _____________________________________ HE’S ALSO OUR RULER JESUS IS … Read more
Once there was a man who went to prison, and as he lay in bed on his first night, he heard someone call out, “49”, which was then followed by laughter from all the other prisoners. Then another prisoner called out, “26”, which was followed by even more laughs. When the new prisoner asked what … Read more