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In honour of Sunday's message about Jonah.

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CJ Mahaney (the speaker in this video) is passionate about the Gospel. Being that he pastors a 'Charismatic' church I have my differences in doctrine with him but when it comes to the Gospel he knows how to preach it. This is a must listen!

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I hope you all have a great long weekend.I know I said I'd be posting again but the arrival of our beautiful daughter Anaya has re-ordered my schedule.I do have some thoughts ready for this week so stay posted. In the mean time enjoy your day off.Pastor Brian

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Surprise, surprsie! It's been a while since I've added a post to my blog. There's been a lot going on in the past few months and I just haven't had the time to get my thoughts into some sort of order. But I'm back!Like a lot of people (possibly a massive understatement) I sat down on Friday night 08/08/08 and watched the opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympic Games. As expected, it was quite an

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This week we at Cambridge Baptist Church have the privilege of being able to host evangelist Glen Weeks. He will be speaking for us each evening from Sunday February 10th to Wednesday February 13th. You will find all of the details about where and when on our website here. I hope to see you there, I know you will be greatly encouraged by his ministry to us through the Word of God.Click here for

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I needed to go to the Christian bookstore the other day to pick up a few things for church. They usually have a 'bargain bin' near the front door and this day was no different so I did what I usually do and I looked for a bargain! This week they had a stack of New Testaments on sale so I picked one up to see how much they were and to my surprise I found they were selling them for $1. I grabbed 4

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Here's something that will get you kick started for the week. If you love music you're going to love this (well, actually, maybe not). Wing sings everything from Celine Dion to AC/DC it's hilarious! Listen to her sing here Enjoy,Pastor Brian

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Be re-assured the title is not about me. Those of you that know me very well know I'm the last one to want to be a princess!I came across an article this afternoon which I think will be very helpful escpecially to wives and daughters. (Men it wouldn't hurt you to read it either). Among other things it shows just how easily culture can affect our beliefs. It is quite lengthy but well worth the

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So the other week I posted what I noticed in a recent Koorong Catalogue and asked if you noticed anything about it (view it here). Here's why it struck me.The first book has a title which immediately directs my attention to Jesus Christ. The Supremacy of Christ... I am familiar with several of the authors that contributed to this book and am always encouraged by the way they uplift Christ and

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I just couldn't resist posting this!Pastor Brian

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So, here's something to help you get started on the week. I think we've all felt like this at some time. Especially lately! Pastor Brian

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I love this song by Casting Crowns and this dramatization of it is awesome. A must see.Pastor Brian

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We received the latest Koorong catalogue in the mail the other day. I rarely find anything in their catalogues worth buying but it does make for some interesting browsing. I was flipping through their latest catalogue and on page three I noticed an interesting placement of books. It said a lot to me about the state of Christianity in the western world. They appeared one over the other as I have

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One of the main parts of living an infectious Christian life is that my own relationship with God must be growing. I must be "inspired" by God in order to pass it on to those around me. God has certainly done that for me in many ways this year. To be honest, I'm not sure how inspiring I've been this past year but for the moment I'm o.k. with that. You see in 2007 God did much to inspire me and

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HousekeepingWell, welcome to 2008. December was pretty busy for me, as it is for most people, and as a result I have gotten a little behind on updating my blog and our church website. Now that things are getting back to normal I will begin getting everything up to date again.Thought StarterFor my next blog this week I'm going to share with you some of the ways that God inspired me in 2007. Before

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I'm sorry it's been so long since I've posted but this last month has been incredibly busy so some things had to take a back seat for a little while and blogging was one of them.It's the last day of 2007 and I'm sitting here thinking over what has happened this year and like every year it's had it's ups and downs but God has been very good to us in all of it. I started this blog this last year

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I have enjoyed watching these short bio videos about the lives of some of the great hymn writers. They have shed new light on and given depth to many of the songs we sing. Here is a video about the writer of one of the most loved songs in Christianity, "It Is Well With My Soul".So that my blog page will load quicker I'm going to add videos to "My Favourites" on my YouTube channel. So just

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I know I haven't written much lately and that means I've got a whole bunch of stuff just waiting to get out. So here we go.As usual Kirsten and I went to church last night but Kirsten hadn't been feeling well all day so we left quite quickly after church. We grabbed some dinner on the way home and then dropped into our couch to relax, eat and try to cool off!As a result of being home earlier than

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Sunday November 4th we begin a new series at Cambridge Baptist Church. I've called it "Revealing Jesus" because as we study the Gospel of John we see God reveal Himself to us through Jesus Christ and we learn how to reveal Jesus to those around us by the way we live. I'm excited about it and I hope you will be too!You can watch the introduction video above or at our website.Pastor Brian

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I have really enjoyed these videos about some of the great song writers of our faith. They give us a better understanding of the songs we sing and also a small glimpse into the way that God miraculously changes lives.Pastor Brian

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As many of you know I was in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago and spent some of my time there at some Pastor's meetings. Over the next few weeks perhaps I'll share some of my thoughts and some things I've learned.One of the highlights for me was seeing one of my heroes in action. I've said before that being an inspiring Christian isn't about being a charismatic personality or even doing great

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This video gives a short insight into the life of Robert Robinson, the man who wrote the hymn "Come, Thou Fount". I enjoyed it because it gave me a new insight into the depth and meaning of this song. I hope it will encourage you also.While I appreciate much from the church that produced this video I can't vouch for everything they do (standard disclaimer).Pastor Brian

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Kirsten and I are off to Melbourne this Sunday evening. We are going over there for some Pastor's Meetings and a much needed break. Kirsten will be working pretty hard during the meeings (Tuesday to Thursday). She's part of a team of interpreters for the deaf and will be signing quite a lot during the week. After that we're staying in Melbourne for a few days.Let me encourage you once more to

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I've been asked to speak at some meetings next month where a large part of the audience will be Pastors. That's always a daunting task. I remember one of the first times I "preached" was while my family and I were in the USA. I was about 19 at the time. We were attending the church my parents grew up in and I was asked to speak to one of the young adult classes which was scary enough but made

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It has been a busy couple of weeks lately so I haven't been able to post much. There is useful things coming believe me. For now, I couldn't help but post this. It makes me laugh every time. Even if you're not familiar with the original song that's being parodied I think you'll get a giggle out of it.Pastor Brian

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Last week was a busy and unusual week for us and as a result I didn't post much at all. We do thank you for you prayers and support, the funeral service for Kirsten's grandma was very good and the Gospel got prominence of place.So back to our usual programming. Calvin and Hobbes has got to be my favourite comic of all time. They are very funny and often quite thought provoking. So here's one for

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Thank you all for your prayers, support, cards and gifts over the past few days. We have been greatly blessed and encouraged as a result.Amy's (Kirsten's grandma) funeral is tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10:00 am. Could you please continue to keep Kirsten and her family in prayer during tomorrow. Kirsten will be sharing the Gospel as part of her memories of her grandmother and Pastor Larry Nelson will

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See previous posts - Previous instalments of Inspire- part 1; part 2; part 3; part 4; part 5This series of thoughts has taken me longer than I'd planned but here we are at the last one (probably). Here's what we've pondered so far. To be an inspiring person I need to:Learn from GodInfectious AttitudeFocus on the BasicsTackle your CharacterIn part 2 we took some thoughts from the first part of 1

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I just received a call from Kirsten to tell me that her Grandma Amy has passed away. We knew it wouldn't be long but it hurts even when you're expecting it.Kirsten and her grandma had become very close, especially over the last 5 - 6 years when Amy started coming to church with us. We praise God for those special and precious moments and glorify God for His mercy and grace which paved the way

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I know I've posted the Muppets before but its Monday morning so its ok. Just beware you may need a box of tissues with you for this one. It's very touching.Pastor Brian

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See previous posts - Previous instalments of Inspire- part 1; part 2; part 3; part 4A lot of people complain about the amount of spurious, questionable and unsolicited email that fills their inbox. For some reason I've never had any problems with that kind of stuff. My inbox gets cluttered with "christian" junk mail. Intrigued by one of these emails one day I followed the link. Once at the

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Monday morning's can be tough to face sometimes. Here's something to ease the trauma of Monday morning.

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In our services at Cambridge Baptist tomorrow we continue our series call "7 Wonders". This week we will be answering the question "I wonder is there a God and if so what is He doing"? You can start finding some of the answers by reading Acts 17:16-31 and Genesis 1-3.You can listen to the first sermon (I wonder Why Do I Exist?) here.Pastor Brian

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Previous instalments of Inspire- part 1; part 2; part 3At noon on December 17, 1903 the Wright brothers made history. Wilbur Wright flew 260m in 59 seconds. It was the first controlled flight. People had been flying in gliders before the Wright brothers but it was Orville and Wilbur that figured out how to control flight and make powered flight a reality.Before the Wright brothers everything was

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Here's a clip that combines some of my favourite things. Musical genius and The Muppets. Yes, I do like the Muppets so mock me all you want but I don't care.WARNING: If you're offended by drums this probably isn't the clip for you ;^)

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1John 4:9-10In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.from Marie

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We start a new series at Cambridge Baptist tomorrow which I am really looking forward to. Have you ever asked yourself or had someone ask you these questions?Why do I exist?Is there a God?Am I unique?Why is life so unfair?Why do I feel so alone?Why don't I do what I know I should?Is there life after death?If you have ever wondered about any of these things you're not alone. This sermon series

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For He is our peace, who hath made one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; (Ephesians 2:14)Jesus died sacrificially to do what we cannot do on our own - bring us to God and give us peace. What selfless love!--Kirsten Manning

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God's love is displayed all around us. Everyday we enveloped in the goodness and love of God. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 33:3). We experience His love everyday in a myriad of ways and this is true no matter who you are or where you live on this great planet. The sun rises and the rain falls for the benefit of all people (Matthew 5:45).

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For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8,9)God offers everyone the free gift of eternal life. We have to do nothing except receive it in faith. That's Love!--Kirsten Manning

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God shows His love to the world by giving His children to be witnesses of His salvation in this world. God even empowers His children to boldly proclaim Him and His message throughout the whole world.Acts 1:8

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God made a promise to provide a Saviour from sin the day sin entered the world (Gen. 3:15). God has never forgotten that promise and has provided the promised salvation as well as giving us all abundant time to partake of His salvation. (2 Peter 3:9)

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Feeling the pain of rejection by his fiancee, George Matheson found solace in God and penned:O love that will not let me go,I rest my weary soul in thee;I give thee back the life I owe,That in thine oceans depths it flowMay richer, fuller be.Jeremiah 31:3

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God didn't secretly pay the price for sin and leave mankind to stumble across salvation by accident. Rather, He made Himself and His purpose known. He seeks us and calls us and draws us to Himself.John 1:14 - And the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.John 12:32 - And I, if I be lifted up

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I've been inspired by another blog I often read so I'm stealing their idea. The contributors to that blog have all been posting a blog everyday for a week on ways God shows His love to the world but each post must be 50 words or less.It just so happens that my sermon this week is about the love of God so I'm just going to continue with the same theme. Each day this week I'll post a short post (50

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Have you ever thought what a biography of your life would look like? I haven't really until lately. This thought brings up a lot more questions like who would write it and how much would I have to pay them? Would there be enough material for a whole book (perhaps a pop-up book)? What would the title be? What would the cover look like and would it be a hard back or soft cover? You can't tell a

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See part 1-Inspire & part 2-Learn from GodDo you remember what the definition of inspire is? You can do it, think hard!It means, to stimulate to activity or creativity. It's not like those movie reviews which say a movie is "the most inspiring movie of the year". All that means is it's probably one of those soppy chick flicks which is designed to make women cry. What it really means is if I'm

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This past Sunday we made some changes to the order of our Sunday services at Cambridge Baptist. We kind of 'did church' back-to-front. This has been a thought on my mind for a long time and one I have been seriously considering for several months now. So after much consideration and prayer I decided it was time we put it into practice. Being that this was also a new experience for me I was a

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At the time of my last post the doctors had told us to be prepared for the worst not thinking Kirsten's grandma would last much longer. God has done a wonderful work in her life these last few days. We were all greatly encouraged Tuesday after visiting her. She was opening her eyes and much more alert than in previous days and clearly frustrated at not being able to talk. You could see she was

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Sunday was quite a day for us! It was like riding a rollercoaster. I really enjoyed our service Sunday morning, it was everything Church should be. It was instructive, enjoyable, God-honouring and encouraging. I was able to share God's word and also able to learn a lot from conversations I had during our fellowship afterwards. It was exactly what we needed for the day that was ahead of us.Many of

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In a post a couple of days ago (Inspire - Live an Infectious Christian Life) I wrote about what I want to do with my life. I want to inspire others to walk with God by walking with God myself. Today I want to continue that theme.How do you become an inspiring person and live an inspiring life? Usually we think of people with exuberant and energetic personalities or people that have accomplished

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I had something I was going to post today but that can now wait for another day. I was looking at a website I enjoy and came across an article written by Pastor John Piper of Bethlehem Baptist Church. After our sermon on Sunday looking at how Christ ended the Old Testament priestly system and now we have personal access to God I thought this article might be a good follow up.The glory of Jesus

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A seemingly insignificant person becomes a significant find and support for the authourity of the Bible."This is a fantastic discovery, a world-class find," Dr Finkel said yesterday. "If Nebo-Sarsekim existed, which other lesser figures in the Old Testament existed? A throwaway detail in the Old Testament turns out to be accurate and true. I think that it means that the whole of the narrative [of

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I know the title of my blog isn't very original. In fact, if you type inspire into Google you get 75,100,000 results. Perhaps I should have thought up a more inspiring name. There was purpose behind the name though. I chose it because inspire is my motivating thought for this year. The first sermon I preached this year set out my thoughts on the subject and it seems appropriate half way through

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I know I haven't posted much (well, anything) this week. I've been caught up trying to update our church website. I thought I had everything sorted out to be able to upload sermons onto the site but as it turns out I didn't. So, I set out on the wide, wide world of web this morning to try and find a solution and bingo I found it, I thought. Turns out after a bunch of work that I didn't solve the

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I have been trying for atleast a year now to get a website up for our church but just haven't had the time to get it up and running. So I sold out and did it the cheats way. Cambridge Baptist Church now has a website through googlepages. There's still some tweaking, tidying and rewording to do but the beginnings of a pretty usuable website are there. You can check it out here:Cambridge Baptist

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I had this forwarded to me in an email this week. Normally I'm not big on these religious email things that circle the world non-stop. Especially the ones that tell me God won't bless me unless I forward it on to 10 of my friends. I've deleted so many of those emails I must surely be going to hell (just joking about the hell bit). Anyway, that's way off track. This particular one I liked. Read it

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I love Perth. It's a great city to live in but it has some serious problems. I was reading the newspaper on Sunday afternoon and two articles really saddened me. According to recent surveys W.A. has the highest divorce rate in Australia by a long way! Another article told how our young people are being devastated by alcohol abuse (Our Kids are Drinking Just to get Drunk). Despite our booming

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I mentioned to a few people on Sunday that I didn't have a great weekend. Let me explain. I have to work on Saturdays (I work at a music store), and Saturdays aren't my favourite days to work for a lot of reasons, but last Saturday I got into kind of a grumpy mood. The wild weather meant it wasn't going to be real busy and the people that did come in were all just rubbing me the wrong way.

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The Bible was not written to increase our knowledge, but to change our lives.--D.L. Moody

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O.K. I know it's not Monday but I didn't have a chance to post this yesterday. It's a little bit rambling but on Monday its hard to put together a coherent thought. It usually takes me all week to do that and then I use them all up on Sunday and so I have to start all over again.I really enjoy Sundays, I look forward to them. What's not to look forward to! For me, Sundays are both completion and

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This article was brought to my attention yesterday on another site I often visit. Given that we have been addressing men's spiritual health this week and the important role they play in the lives of their family and their church, I thought it might be appropriate to link to it here. As the title suggests it shows what happens when men don't take their God-given role seriously. I think this is one

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The other day I found some notes I had from a men's ministry manual. I can't remember where I got it from originally but what I still have I found quite relevant and even challenging. It is simple to remember but addresses some important areas for men to work on. It's in the acronym of IRON. What could be more manly than iron. Take a few minutes to think over these four important thoughts.

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I like to think I'm a "real" man. I've got all the right stuff. I've got a shed full of tools so I can build that coffee table my wife wants. I've got tools so I can fix my car (although cleaning it is probably the priority at the moment). I've got a locker full of outdoors man type stuff. I can snorkel the great reefs of the world in safety, I can go camping and even hunt and kill my own food.

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In preparation for our services this Sunday read through Nehemiah 8 sometime this weekend.Preaching often gets a bad rap. If you were to ask many church goers to rate their favourite part of a church service preaching would rarely top the list. In this video clip Pastor John MacArthur makes some very good points about the importance of preaching. It's important not just as part of a church

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I believe that everything God has recorded in Scripture is there for a reason. Nothing is put there as filler. With that in mind genealogies and numberings have often perplexed me. In Nehemiah 7:5 God put in Nehemiah's heart to count the people and register them by their families. Following is almost 70 verses of hard to pronounce names. So I asked, why? Firstly, why do this? Secondly, why record

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I'm sorry it has been so long since my last serious post. However, since I haven't posted in a while I have plenty to post over the next few days and weeks.Reading has never been one of my favourite past times. I rarely finished reading a book during my school days (except maybe Digger the Dog in grade 1). It makes me laugh when I think how God called me to a role that involves a LOT of reading.

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I found this clip very funny. It's the perfect example of someone with the gift of prophecy. Tell it how it is and let someone else deal with the emotions.

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"...I am doing a great work and I cannot come down..." Nehemiah 6:3Nehemiah knew the importance and significance of the job he was doing. He saw the love of God being displayed in this building project. Nehemiah knew this was more than just building a wall, he was doing a great work for a majestic God.Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. (1

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Many of you thought pigs would fly before I had a blog. When you saw this site you started looking for the pigs so here they are.

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A couple of Wednesdays ago we were talking about our Salvation at our Bible study. You can't talk about being inspired by God without talking about Salvation. I love hearing the stories of how God saves people from sin. I found this article after our discussion and really enjoyed it and I am sure you will enjoy it also. It addresses some of the things we talked about. It is written by John

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The results of the latest National Church Life survey are out and it seems the local media has noticed. The West Australian has had several articles in the past couple of weeks about some of the trends in churches these days. They've got me thinking.There's a lot of talk about revival in churches and turning the tide of decline (for years people have been saying revival is coming to Australia).

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