Speaker: Graham Agnew – Cure for the Common Life Week 1: Discover Your Uniqueness.
How can/does our faith in Jesus Christ lift us above the mundane and the predictable components of our lives? The starting point is the realisation we are all “originals”... everyone is unique!
Reading: Psalm 8:1-9 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Success | Significance? Week 4: The X Factor.
If keeping just one New Year’s resolution (instead of ten) had the potential to enhance every relationship you currently have, would you be interested in trying it out? Join us to find out more…
Reading: 1 John 4:7-21 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Success | Significance? Week 3: Unfathomable Stereotype.
He’s a great accountant, she’s a great teacher. Often success dictates who we become. How could your life look different if the pattern were the other way around?
Reading: 1 John 3:1-10 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Success | Significance? Week 2: Conquering Consistency.
It’s time for resolutions… and yet the ones from last year seemed to have been filed away in a box somewhere? What will it take to conquer consistency this year?
Reading: 1 John 2:3-14 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Success | Significance? Week 1: New Beginnings.
Each New Year brings the dawn of new opportunities and possibilities. Success and significance are both something we all desire… the question is how will you define them?Reading: 1 John 1:1-4 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Dear God, If Only Week 4: ...my FAITH was stronger.
I once heard a man say his greatest fear when facing the Lord in Heaven would be to be told what he could have achieved if he’d had more faith! This message from Graham will outline ways of deepening our faith and strengthening our reliance on God.
Reading: Mark 2:1-12 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Dear God, If Only – Week 3:... my BURDENS were lighter.
A New Year dawns but sadly many people will carry burdens from 2011 into 2012: unresolved conflict, financial worries, health issues and a whole lot more. We can never be free of worry but wouldn’t it be great if we could manage our stress more effectively?

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Dear God, If Only Week 2: ...my FEARS were smaller.
Someone has said “Fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed!” It’s natural to experience fear and apprehension in various areas of our lives, but God does not want us to be bound by our fears. His love for us is designed to cast out all fear (1 John 4:18).
Reading: 1 John 4:13-21 (GNT)

Speak: Graham Agnew – Dear God, If Only – Week 1: ...my VISION was bigger.
God has always achieved His purposes through people of vision but sometimes our vision of what He can achieve is somewhat limited. If Only we could broaden our view of what’s possible in His church and in our lives!
Reading: Nehemiah 2:11-18

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Moments of Decision

Dec 31|Jan 1. Two dates, another day. Yet, this transition often means so much for so many, as the New Year begins. New Hopes, New opportunities, New Starts, New Choices.
Jesus was always presenting moments of decision, and he didn’t wait until the New Year.
What decisions will you make, as we stand at another fork in the road?Reading: John 1:43-50.

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Makin’ A List & Checkin’ It Twice Week 3: Expect to be Invited
Choosing Christmas Expectations
Christmas is all about making lists: gift lists, invitation lists, holiday check lists etc.
The one list most people forget to draw up is the one relating to their expectations of this amazing Season – but that’s the most important one of all!
Reading: Luke 2:8-20 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Makin’ A List & Checkin’ It Twice Week 2: Expect to be Challenged
Choosing Christmas Expectations
Christmas is all about making lists: gift lists, invitation lists, holiday check lists etc.
The one list most people forget to draw up is the one relating to their expectations of this amazing Season – but that’s the most important one of all!

Reading: Matthew 1:18-24 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Makin’ A List & Checkin’ It Twice Week 1: Expect to be Surprised.
Choosing Christmas Expectations.
Christmas is all about making lists: gift lists, invitation lists, holiday check lists etc.
The one list most people forget to draw up is the one relating to their expectations of this amazing Season – but that’s the most important one of all!
Reading: Luke 1:39-49 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Dark | Light
The difference between dark and light can seem like worlds apart, yet years ago, God flicked on the switch and bridged that gap.
Are you living a life of light, or is it time to come out of the dark?
Reading: John 1:3-5 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – HIStory Week 5: Jesus: The Wiki-Leak

In 2011, the term “Wiki-Leak” became part of household vocabulary. It was the first time some of the most secretive information in the world, was revealed publicly on a widespread scale… or was it?
In this message, we’ll discover that Jesus Christ is history’s greatest wiki-leak. The public revelation of the most precious information in the universe!
Reading John 1:16-18 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – HIStory Week 4: Jesus: The God. Personified

Have you ever wondered what God looks like? What he would do in certain situations? It’s a question that has plagued humanity for centuries, and many of the world religions to this day…. except one.

In this message we’ll uncover the answers to those questions, and see Christianity’s empowering uniqueness.

Reading John 1:14 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – HIStory Week 3: Jesus: The Lifeguard.

Who said Bondi Rescue was the only story of a lifesaver plucking people from danger ? When the problem is far greater than a few waves, what do we do?
Reading John 1:9-13 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – HIStory Week 2: Jesus: The One
A recent television show called “The ONE”, is gaining large popularity across our nation. In it, various contestants seek to bring meaning, to the insights and aspects of stranger’s lives.
In a world that is constantly looking to make sense of daily life, why can some of us still end up feeling just as mystified?
Are you looking for the right “ONE”??
Reading John 1:3-5 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – HIStory Week 1: Jesus: The Reason.

“His story”, the story of Jesus, is one that changed the direction of human history. No person has ever been talked about, nor shaped the course of cultures, nations and the world the way He has. Join us this new 5 week series as we uncover HIStory.
Reading: John 1:1-13 (NIV)

Speaker: Steve Hodgson
Steve balances his time between fresh Hope Youth, working with youth and young adult ministries across Churches of Christ in NSW in training, equipping and resourcing leaders, and also working as a local Youth Pastor at Epping Church of Christ. Steve desires to see the youth and young adults of our nation to step up into all that God has invited them to be alongside Him.
He is passionate about developing young leaders and raising up and releasing the next generation of Kingdom influencers for the church in Australia. Steve also desires to see those who follow Jesus step into the adventure of deep discipleship as they are shaped by Christ moment to moment.

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Boundless Generosity
Well…Jesus once drew a line in the sand, but it wasn’t to do with money. Instead, His interpretation of years of financial law gave rise to a radical motive for generosity, that is still impacting the world today…How do we live a life of “Boundless Generosity?”
Reading: Duet 26:1-11, Luke 11:37-42 (NIV)

Speaker: Michael McQueen – From The Heart PM Service – Week 1
Michael is a world renowned speaker, social researcher & business owner. Michael is the founder of a training consultancy called The Nexgen Group – primarily focused on helping generations better understand & connect with each other. Michael has worked with over 100,000 people across Australia, South East Asia & North America. Michael has been a Worship Leader at Northside for six years & also leads one of the Young Adult Connection Groups.

Speaker: Kristyn Haddon – From The Heart AM Service – Week 1
Kristyn serves as Northside’s Youth Pastor, overseeing both Friday night and Sunday morning youth programs. Kristyn also works at Wesley Mission as a Case Worker, supporting young people between the ages of 16-23 who are homeless. Kristyn completed her Bachelor of Theology through ACOM and also holds a Bachelor of Community Welfare.

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Family Tithes – Week 2: How Much Should Christians Give?
Well…Jesus once drew a line in the sand, but it wasn’t to do with money. Instead, His interpretation of years of financial law gave rise to a radical motive for generosity, that is still impacting the world today…

Reading: Deuteronomy 26:1-1, Luke 11:42

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Family Tithes – Week 1: Why Do Christians Give?
In a world where so many aim to hang on to their wealth vigorously, there is a Family of people (Christians) who are trying to vigorously give it it away…. WHY? Join us for this brief new series as we seek to tackle the questions surrounding Christianity and money.
Reading: 1 Chronicles 29:1-8

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Stop. Revive. Survive. – Psalm 139.
Psalm 139 speaks of the close, intimate relationship we can enjoy with God, our Heavenly Father.
In that relationship, we can know a deep sense of freedom and release because the God we know so imperfectly, knows us through and through; the God we search for has sought us and found us. This is the kind of relationship available to all through Jesus Christ.
Reading: Psalm 139:1-12 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Stop. Revive. Survive. – Week 4: Psalm 103.
Pausing regularly to thank God for His mercy and forgiveness is a key to our emotional and spiritual survival. It’s clear from Psalm 103 the writer had absolute confidence in the cleansing power of God and it enabled him to say “He blesses me with love and mercy…” We can learn much from this man’s experience.
Reading: Psalm 103:1-14

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Stop. Revive. Survive. – Week 3: Psalm 40.
The ability to recover after setbacks and disappointments is made that much easier when we believe God is “on our case”. The writer of Psalm 40 talks about “waiting patiently for the Lord” and it’s clear this was a big factor in his emotional and spiritual survival. More next week…
Reading: Psalm 40:1-5

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Stop. Revive. Survive. – Week 2: Psalm 27.
The conquest of fear and anxiety is an important factor in our emotional and spiritual survival. The writer of Psalm 27 discovered great solace and strength through a consistent approach to worship. Graham will explain more next week…
Reading: Psalm 27:1-6

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Stop. Revive. Survive. – Week 1: Psalm 8.
Gaining an awareness of God’s greatness is a huge factor in enabling us to survive the pressure of modern day living. Knowing a bigger picture is unfolding… one that involves more than merely what we can see before us. Psalm 8 is a great resource to draw on…
Reading: Psalm 8:1-9

Speaker: Sam Haddon – To The Ends of The Earth Part 2 – Week 6: Ends
Rome sweet Rome… God’s message finally reaches the Ends of the Earth, however we discover it’s not the end – just the beginning! What role will you play in taking it further?

Reading: Acts 28:21-31

Speaker: Sam Haddon – To The Ends of The Earth Part 2 – Week 5: Exhorting
20 years on, Paul is now in chains, and he is still trying to win people to Jesus! Could you do the same? How do we stay strong in the faith in the face of great opposition?

Reading: Acts 26:19-32

Speaker: Graham Agnew – To The Ends of The Earth Part 2 – Week 4: Exampling
Times change, and so do the friends we have along the way. No more so, than in the dynamic group that is called the church. What can we learn from Paul’s model of spiritual friendships?

Reading: Acts 20:36-21:8

Speaker: Sam Haddon – To The Ends of The Earth Part 2 – Week 3: Envisaging
If you needed to convey a life changing, world changing message… where would you go? This week we look at the significance of the city and are challenges to re-think our role within it.

Reading: Acts 16: 13-33

Speaker: Sam Haddon. What must we really do to be saved? That was the key question at this first council meeting, and the question on the heart of many today. Join us as we rediscover the core components of a message that was and still is sweeping the world.

Reading: Acts 15:1-4,19-21

Speaker: Graham Agnew – To The Ends of The Earth Part 2 – Week 2: Examining AM Message
What must we really do to be saved? That was the key question at this first council meeting, and the question on the heart of many today. Join us as we rediscover the core components of a message that was and still is sweeping the world.

Reading: Acts 15:1-4,19-21

Speaker: Sam Haddon – To The Ends of The Earth Part 2 – Week 1: Explaining PM Message
This week we begin a church-wide series, looking at the book of Acts. What lessons can we glean today from the explosion of Christianity from a few believers into the widespread movement it is today?

Reading: Acts 13:44-52

Speaker: Graham Agnew – To The Ends of The Earth Part 2 – Week 1: Explaining AM Message
This week we begin a church-wide series, looking at the book of Acts. What lessons can we glean today from the explosion of Christianity from a few believers into the widespread movement it is today?

Reading: Acts 13:44-52

Speaker: Graham Agnew – About Colossians in About 20 Minutes
Another sermon in Graham’s popular ongoing series in which he puts the spotlight onto a book of the Bible (more often than not one that’s fairly obscure) and provides a comprehensive summary of its historical context and main themes.

Speaker: Sam Haddon – To the Ends of the Earth – Week 1: Empowered.
Most goodbyes signify the end…not this one. We begin our journey through Acts not with a fresh start – but with the continuation of the work of Jesus. God is still at work and it will involve empowered witnesses to the ends of the Earth.

Speaker: Graham Agnew – 5 Things We Find Hard To Say Week 5: I Love You
Sometimes we struggle in relationships because of our inability to express the truth “in love” when it comes to the most basic of human emotions. Fortunately, the Christian faith provides practical teaching to enlighten & inspire us to greater levels of effectiveness.

Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – 5 Things We Find Hard To Say Week 4: I Forgive You…
Sometimes we struggle in relationships because of our inability to express the truth “in love” when it comes to the most basic of human emotions. Fortunately, the Christian faith provides practical teaching to enlighten & inspire us to greater levels of effectiveness.
Reading: Genesis 45:1-11 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – 5 Things We Find Hard To Say Week 3: I Disagree…
Sometimes we struggle in relationships because of our inability to express the truth “in love” when it comes to the most basic of human emotions. Fortunately, the Christian faith provides practical teaching to enlighten & inspire us to greater levels of effectiveness.
Reading: James 3:1-12 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – 5 Things We Find Hard To Say Week 2: I Need Help
Sometimes we struggle in relationships because of our inability to express the truth “in love” when it comes to the most basic of human emotions. Fortunately, the Christian faith provides practical teaching to enlighten & inspire us to greater levels of effectiveness.

Reading: Mark 9:14-24 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – 5 Things We Find Hard To Say Week 1: I Was Wrong…
Sometimes we struggle in relationships because of our inability to express the truth “in love” when it comes to the most basic of human emotions. Fortunately, the Christian faith provides practical teaching to enlighten & inspire us to greater levels of effectiveness.
Reading: Psalm 51:1-7 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Leading A Legacy Week 5: Preach
When it comes to talking about God, Christians are inclined to think that we should mind our own business. How do take the reasons for our faith and cross the barrier between our private and public life?

Reading: 2 Timothy 4:1-22 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Leading A Legacy Week 4: Persevere
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” stated the great Isaac Newton. Opposition is not just a law of science by a law of life… how do we hold out in the face of hardship?

Reading: 2 Timothy 3:1-17 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Leading A Legacy Week 3: Produce
It can’t happen through us if it’s not happening to us. The message we holds is also the dynamics of change in the leader’s life.

Reading: 2 Timothy 2:14-26 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Leading A Legacy Week 2: Progress
Ever played Chinese whispers? Soon enough the message becomes entangled and confused. God’s central message has been passed down from those who first received it – and we too must do the same. If so, how so we stay true to its meaning?

Reading: 2 Timothy 2:1-13 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Leading A Legacy Week 1: Protect
What legacy are you currently leaving? In a world full of techniques and tips – what are the core elements for leading a legacy.

Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-18 (NIV)

Speaker: Edwina Blair – We welcome back Edwina Blair, a former Associate Pastor at Northside, preaching a message on one of Christ’s greatest attributes – humility – an attribute we are all encouraged to model.

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Anchor Points Week 6: Jesus Will Return.

As Christians the more certainty we have about key elements of our relationship with God, the greater our level of confidence to live as He desires. In this Series we’re looking at six Biblical Truths and the positive impact they are meant to have on our spiritual health & effectiveness.

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Anchor Points Week 5: Eternity is A Reality.
As Christians the more certainty we have about key elements of our relationship with God, the greater our level of confidence to live as He desires. In this Series we’re looking at six Biblical Truths and the positive impact they are meant to have on our spiritual health & effectiveness.

Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Anchor Points Week 4: I’m More Than A Conqueror.
As Christians the more certainty we have about key elements of our relationship with God, the greater our level of confidence to live as He desires. In this Series we’re looking at six Biblical Truths and the positive impact they are meant to have on our spiritual health & effectiveness.
Reading: Romans 8:31-39 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Anchor Points Week 3: Forgiveness Is Assured Through Jesus
As Christians the more certainty we have about key elements of our relationship with God, the greater our level of confidence to live as He desires. In this Series we’re looking at six Biblical Truths and the positive impact they are meant to have on our spiritual health & effectiveness.

Reading: Ephesians 1:3-7 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Anchor Points Week 2: God Answers Every Prayer
As Christians the more certainty we have about key elements of our relationship with God, the greater our level of confidence to live as He desires. In this Series we’re looking at six Biblical Truths and the positive impact they are meant to have on our spiritual health & effectiveness.

Reading: Romans 8:18-27 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Anchor Points Week 1: I Can Know I Am Saved.
As Christians the more certainty we have about key elements of our relationship with God, the greater our level of confidence to live as He desires. In this Series we’re looking at six Biblical Truths and the positive impact they are meant to have on our spiritual health & effectiveness.
Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Living Hope- Week 6: Product of Hope.

As we conclude this series, we now ask – is Christian hope merely a personal experience or something far greater? God not only wants His people to experience hope personally – but to share it globally.
Reading:Romans 5:1-5 (GNT

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Living Hope- Week 5: Death & Hope

Is there life after death? How do I know? In a world where there are so many different ideas about the afterlife… we’ll discover that for the first Christians, the idea of a resurrected Jesus was not only irrational but totally unbelievable? Is it much different today?

Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14, 5:9-11 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Living Hope – Week 4: Hardships & Hope

Why do bad things still happen to good people? Are Christians immune from pain and hardship? How does the Christian’s hope deal with the problem of evil and suffering in the world today?

Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Living Hope – Week 3: Object of Hope

What are you waiting for? In this message we’ll explore the questions, What is the ultimate Christian Hope? What hope is there for change, rescue, transformation and new possibilities in the world around us? As long as we see Christian hope as a place to go when we die – the two are unrelated. If not, radical new imperatives begin to emerge for the church in the world.

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Living Hope: Week 2 – Living Hope
How do I experience the Christian hope? How do I know it’s not just wishful thinking? Is it just set of nice sayings? In this message we’ll uncover that Hope is something radically different and personally real.
Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-12, Romans 15:4 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Living Hope: Week 1 – Reason for Hope

We begin by asking where the Christian hope is born? What is the source of our hope? Can the hope found in Jesus really transform our lives and the world in which we live? And, how can those who follow Christ bring his light to a hope-starved world?

Reading: Colossians 1:15-29 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – About Jeremiah in About 20 Minutes.
Jeremiah was one prophet who was prepared to call a “spade a spade”. Despite being sensitive & sympathetic by nature, he was called by God to deliver some very hard messages to the people of Israel. A concentrated study of Jeremiah the man & the contents of his book, provide an opportunity for us to consider the themes of courage and trust in God, in the midst of challenging circumstances.
Reading: Jeremiah 29:10-14 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Where is He?
During the course of that first Easter drama, a number of probing questions were asked of various people. They are questions which come to us in 2011, demanding a response from everyone. The answers given will determine what we believe about Jesus Christ & the significant of His life, death & resurrection.
Reading: John 20:11-18 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Can’t You Stay Awake?
During the course of that first Easter drama, a number of probing questions were asked of various people. They are questions which come to us in 2011, demanding a response from everyone. The answers given will determine what we believe about Jesus Christ & the significant of His life, death & resurrection.
Reading: Mark 14:32-42 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Who is He?
During the course of that first Easter drama, a number of probing questions were asked of various people. They are questions which come to us in 2011, demanding a response from everyone. The answers given will determine what we believe about Jesus Christ & the significant of His life, death & resurrection.
Reading: Acts 21:1-11 (GNT)

Speakers: Sarah Anderson and Kristyn Haddon – Sunday Church at Northside involves more than the event in the auditorium – it includes the programmes for our youth and children. Family Services are a wonderful way to combine all church programmes together for a morning packed with celebration, drama, dance, teaching, communion and much more!

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Realigned to Freedom – The Book of Galatians Week 5: Living by the Gospel
At the heart of this series has been the premise that the Gospel is not just a set of beginner beliefs, but a message that has radical implications for every area of our lives. The key then, to Realigned freedom is a life-long, rediscovery of the Gospel. Are you doing this, how do you do this?

Reading: Galatians 6.6-18 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Realigned to Freedom – The Book of Galatians Week 4: Freedom of the Gospel
Being Realigned to Freedom is not quite what we instinctively think… Gospel Freedom is not necessarily an absence of restrictions but it leads to something deeper and richer. Join us as we uncover a freedom FROM and a Freedom FOR.

Reading: Galatians 5.1-15 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Realigned to Freedom – The Book of Galatians Week 3: Experience of the Gospel
Is Christianity just a set of beliefs? In this message we’ll discover that it is something for more dramatic than that! The message of the Gospel is not just a whole new identity, but something you can actually experience. If so, then how does this happen?

Reading: Galatians 3.26-4.7 (NIV)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Realigned to Freedom – The Book of Galatians Week 2: Aligning to the Gospel
Is the Gospel about doing whatever we want, knowing you are forgiven, or is Christianity about strictly obeying the laws of God? An early Christian theologian once said that “the Gospel is crucified between to opposing thieves”, legalism and relativism, or put simply religion and irreligion. Why is it so important then, to not only think out, but live out the implications of the Gospel in our lives?

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Realigned to Freedom – The Book of Galatians Week 1: The Uniqueness of the Gospel
The Gospel… it’s a phrase that gets thrown around the world but often misunderstood. Sometimes we see it simply as one of the building blocks of Christian belief, instead of being the blueprint for Christian life. In this new series, we’ll uncover the core elements of the message of the Gospel. What is it? Why is it good news, and how does it change us, when we are “Realigned to Freedom”?

Reading: Galatians 1.3-12 (NIV)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Consistency Week 4: Awareness of God’s Presence
The prayers of many Christians revolve around the need for guidance: “What will you have me do in this situation God?” “How can I discern your will in relation to this problem?” What Biblical principles can we draw on in our quest to seek God’s guidance?

Reading: Acts 15:22-29 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Consistency Week 3: Dealing with Temptation
It’s an are of struggle for most Christian, in one way or another. It was for a great man like the Apostle Paul who admitted he didn’t always behave in the way he knew (deep down) he should. (Rom 7:19) The question is: how do we strengthen our ability to resist temptation in its many forms?

Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:12-17 (GNT)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Consistency Week 2: Faith Sharing
The old word was “witnessing”: talking to others about our faith in Christ. In today’s highly secularized, multi-cultured society, how can we be effective in sharing our life in Christ.

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Consistency Week 1: Our Prayer Devotional Lives.
If Jesus communed with His Father in places of quietness & solitude, how much more important & necessary for us to do likewise.
Reading: Luke 4:38-44 (GNT)

Speaker: Sam Haddon – The WHY Behind Church Week 4: For Christians Only?
The church should not only be ATTRACTIVE to the World around it, but ATTRACTED to the world around it. What will it mean for you to be a part of a community that thinks globally and loves locally?

Reading: Matthew 5:13-16

Speaker: Sam Haddon – The WHY Behind Church Week 3: A Religious Exercise?
Faith in Jesus is never meant to be a solo experience. Loving God means a passionate commitment to His church – the place where he stretches us, grows us and uses us best! The key question is: “are we turning up for the right reasons?”
Reading: Hebrews 10:19-25

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Kingdom of Heaven 2011 Week 4: Like Investing In A Precious Pearl
It makes sense to invest a precious commodity and go to extraordinary lengths to make that investment possible. In the parable, the merchant sells everything he has to ensure the acquisition of the fine pearl. This provides a perfect backdrop to the topic of our investment in the work and mission of the Kingdom.

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Kingdom of Heaven 2011 Week 3: Like Planting A Mustard Seed.

In God’s economy things invariably start in a small insignificant way. However, when our availability is matched with faith and trust in His ability, inspiring for Kingdom growth and expansion are realized.

Reading: Matthew 13:31-32

Speaker: Graham Agnew – The WHY Behind Church Week 2: Just Another Club?
From gyms to yachts to special interest groups… how is the Church not just another one of society’s exclusive clubs? It’s subtle, yet unique difference is the very foundation stone of Christianity itself!

Reading: Matthew 16:13-20, Romans 12:4-5

Speaker: Sam Haddon – The WHY Behind Church Week 1: A Man Made Institution?
In a society that is becoming increasingly consumer oriented, individualistic and skeptical – what does that mean for the way were are to approach the Church? In this challenging new series, Sam Haddon explores some of the misconceptions of the church, from both the inside and the outside.

Reading: 1 Peter 2:9-12

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Kingdom of Heaven 2011 Week 2: Like Cooking With Yeast.

It only takes a small amount of yeast to dramatically affect the outcome of the baking process. So it is in our walk with God: small amounts of faith, trust and obedience can significantly impact the overall result as Christ’s power transfers us from within.

Reading: Matthew 13:33-35

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Kingdom of Heaven 2011 Week 1: Like Trying to Weed A Field.
This parable is essentially about the Church’s role in evangelism. We’re to sow the seed, spread the Word, do all we can in God’s strength to get the message out there. Our role is not to judge or try to be selective about those who “qualify”.

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Elemental – Week 4: Vision

Are you living life with a sense of destiny, passion, purpose and meaning? The New Year presents a new opportunity for a renewed vision and purpose… uncover how God can help shape yours.

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Elemental – Week 3: Growth

From trees to ecomony’s, it’s the hidden driver of life of life around us… GROWTH. The question is, how do we grow into the person that God has planned for us to become?

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Elemental – Week 2: Rhythm

Before the pace of life picks up again, how we determine our balance between work and rest will impact how we move into a freedom we may not yet have discovered.

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Elemental – Week 1: Faith
Everyone has something in their life that they would like to change. When it comes to change, we have an easy time identifying it, but making it happen is something else entirely. In this message, Graham Agnew directs us to the true source and catalyst of change. And we see that by tapping into that source, through faith, we can develop the ability to begin making change that will last.

Reading: 1 Timothy 4:6-10

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Brand New Year Same Old You? – Week 4: A More Patient Person.
Genuine patience is a rare character trait in today’s world with some people stressing out over even the most mundane experiences and events. According to the Bible, patience is part of the fruit of the Spirit and, as such, a distinguishing characteristic of a Christian. The question is: How do we increase our level of patience?... (without further delay!!!)

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Brand New Year Same Old You? – Week 3: A Less Stressed Person.
Worry and stress have been issues humankind have led to deal with since the Fall. However, never more so than now, with all the pressures of life in a frenetic city like Sydney. What does the Bible say and how are we meant to cope?

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Brand New Year Same Old You? – Week 2: A More Confident Person
Confidence and assertiveness are qualities not often talked about in Christian circle because on the surface, it would appear they contradict the ideals of humility and submissiveness – also great Christian virtues. However, a closer look at the teachings of Jesus reveals clearly He wants us all to be people of poise, dignity and confidence.

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Brand New Year Same Old You? – Week 1: A More Trusting Person
Increasing the level of our trust in God is a way of ensuring we continue to grow in Christ. Acknowledging He is the One “inn whom we live and move and have our very being” (Acts 17:28) enables us to take risks and expand our comfort zone.

Speaker: Sam Haddon – One Thing

When we’re setting goals for the new year, it’s tempting to tackle everything we want to change about our lives. But how often does that really work? Instead, what if we focused on less to accomplish more? Join us as we explore the power of One Thing.

Reading: Phil 3:12-41

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Choose Your Own Adventure

They were all the rage during the 80’s and 90’s… a book that changed it’s plot line as you made the decisions between each chapter.

Boxing Day represents one of those places – In between a New Year dawning, and not quite out of the current one, this service will be the perfect chance to reflect on a year past and to begin choosing your own adventure!

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Name Above All Names – Week 3: Prince of Peace

Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7

Speaker: Sam Haddon – Name Above All Names – Week 2: Messiah “The One Who Saves”
This name for Jesus speaks to one of the central themes of the Gospel: Jesus is the Saviour. But what does He saves us from? What does he save us for? How do we move from merely seeing Jesus as the Saviour of the world, to being our Saviour?
Reading: John 1:35-42

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Name Above All Names – Week 1: Emmanuel: “God With Us”
The name for Jesus is at the heart of what’s known as the doctrine of the Incarnation: God became a Man. In God’s Eternal plan of Salvation this was a necessary step to restore us to our rightful place as Sons & Daughter of God.
Reading: Matthew 1:18-25

Speaker: Graham Agnew – Destiny’s Child – The History of Jesus and Christmas Week 2: Destiny Fulfilled
Thousands of years before trees, toys and trinkets, came the predictions of one who would bring peace, joy and love to the earth. Join us as we uncover the history of Christmas and the original “Destiny’s Child”.

Reading: Luke 2:22-38