Journey of a Thousand Steps

Have you ever been in a church that spoke unlovingly in the name of 'truth'? Have you ever been in a church that felt it was loving to avoid parts of scripture that are countercultural or difficult to understand? Today we started a new teaching series, looking at Paul's advice to the young leader, Timothy, in Ephesus. Timothy was leading a community divided about how to understand the scriptures, pray and worship, interact as men and women and select leaders. This Sunday our guest preacher, Adam Cetrangolo, shared stories and tips about how to walk the balance between truth and love. 

Podcast by Adam Cetrangolo, 12 April 2026

What is your greatest vulnerability at the moment? Is it a biological struggle with a habit or addiction? Is it a psychological struggle to stop behaviours you don't like, but that you still, somehow, seem to go back to? Is it a vulnerability to being harmed by a relationship or group who are being unkind to you? We all experience these vulnerabilities, just as our nation is feeling the push of war and economic destruction from the other side of the world. We live in an environment that is hostile to wellbeing and safety. This is why Easter is good news for us. There is a way to be lifted out of the chaos and grounded in another world - one where we can have eternal citizenship to a place that is safe, loving and just.  

Podcast by Heather Cetrangolo, 5 April 2026

The Cross sits at at the center of the Christian faith, and is a symbol at the front of most churches. What is your understanding of why this is? The cross is uncomfortable, unsanitised. It tells us that there is both victory and suffering in this faith. This is not a religion that is easily made-up or ready to 'sell.' Sure, it gets distorted - many congregations either overplay personal suffering in the life of faith, or deny it, pretending that journeying with God guarantees a life of fortune and blessing. This Good Friday, we were invited to look at the cross - to see Jesus' choice to face the pain sober; the gift of his new family, formed by the grace of God, who stood at the foot of the cross; and, the reality of betrayal. 

Podcast by Heather Cetrangolo, 3 April 2026

Have you ever ended a relationship that you really wanted to work? Or thought about it? This week we visited the boldness of God and of Moses in their interactions with one another, in the aftermath of the people's unfaithfulness at Mt Sinai. God is seriously contemplating separation. The covenant has been broken and God is deeply hurt. Our guest preacher, Julia Pope, drew out this uncomfortable, yet real, side of God. Moses is bold in his responses in Exodus 33-34. He knows God has every right to walk away, but asks that God stay, saying, "I don't want to go without you. In fact, I want to experience more of you, grow closer to you!" It's a bold request. What bold request would you like to make of God this Easter?   

Podcast by Julia Pope, 29 March 2026

Today we talked about marriage in ancient Israel. Marriage can be a painful and sensitive topic for us in the Church today, because our ideals have often been weaponised to exclude people. However, we can't sideline the centrality of marriage as a symbol of God's love in the scriptures. So, we seek to understand it. As Israel entered into a covenant relationship with God, they stepped through four phases that mimicked entering into a marriage. These indicated that God was not a dictator who sat above them, but the spouse and best friend who wooed and committed to them. Which stage are you at in your journey with God? Do you give him a chance to be known? Are you serious about making a committment to be faithful to him? Have you given him first place and allowed him into every part of your life? Are you collaborating with him to love and serve the poor, and those who don't know true love in their lives?

Podcast by Heather Cetrangolo, 22 March 2026