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St Augustines

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#StAugustines is a welcoming church with a progressive outlook. Sunday Services are at 7:30am & 9:30am. Join us for a cuppa afterwards!

 Hamilton, Qld, Australia
staugseq.com.au
Joined October 2012
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What is truth? swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…

What is truth?

Jesus’ authority derives from no external source, but is part of his very nature.

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Change and disruption swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Change and disruption

Change and disruption

Change can be traumatic and disruptive, but it has the potential to lead to new life and growth.

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Sacrifice or example – the widow’s mite swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Sacrifice or example – the widow’s mite

Sacrifice or example – the widow’s mite

The pericope of the “Widow’s mite” is about more than her generosity. If we make the account only about her sacrifice, we risk adding insult to injury by further disempowering her…

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Turning the tables swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Turning the tables

Turning the tables

In his debate with then scribe, Jesus makes it clear that he – not anyone in the Jewish hierarchy is the final authority in all things related to faith.

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Just how blind are we? swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Being childish or being as a child swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Being childish or being as a child

Being childish or being as a child

Discipleship involves prioritizing others, caring for the vulnerable and divesting ourselves of everything that stands between ourselves and God. The good news is that God doesn’t give up on us, th…

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Complete surrender swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Compassion before the law swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Compassion before the law

Compassion before the law

Jesus is not concerned with the minute detail of the law, but rather in interpreting the law with compassion. The Pharisee’s question about divorce has to be seen in the wider context of Jesu…

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Difficult and incoherent – Jesus on discipleship swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Can we do better? swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…

Can we do better?

Three times Jesus predicts his death and three times the disciples fail to understand. Three times Jesus teaches his disciples about discipleship and yet the Church through its behaviour continues …

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Joining the battle against evil (some thoughts) swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Joining the battle against evil (some thoughts)

Joining the battle against evil (some thoughts)

In today’s gospel the dispute between Jesus and Peter represents a battle between good and evil. Jesus is determined to prevail, even if it costs him his life. Peter has yet to make this leve…

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Arguing with God swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Arguing with God

Arguing with God

The bible shows us that robust debate with God, is not only permissible, but lies at the heart of our understanding of God and of God’s relationship with the world. We neglect the Bible at ou…

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Let’s not be hypocrites swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Let’s not be hypocrites

Let’s not be hypocrites

When Jesus and the Pharisees argue about ritual washing there is more at stake. Jesus accuses the Pharisees of an outward show that does not reflect the state of their hearts. Let us not be hypocri…

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Jesus our mother swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Jesus our mother

Jesus our mother

The unknowable God is constantly revealing God’s self to those who are willing expose themselves to new ideas, new ways of knowing God. Faith after all is a journey, not a destination. My prayer fo…

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The offence of the Gospel swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
The offence of the Gospel

The offence of the Gospel

Today the church seems to cause offence for all the wrong reasons.If we are truly followers of Jesus, we too should be among those who cause offense by challenging unjust structures, lobbying on be…

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Seeing in a mirror dimly swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Seeing in a mirror dimly – exploring John

Seeing in a mirror dimly – exploring John

Taken as a whole, John’s gospel could be seen as a metaphor for the Christian journey, in particular our relationship with the Trinity. As we grow in faith and understanding, things that were not c…

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It is what God does, not what we do swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…
Loving and letting go – Mary Magdalene swallowsrest.wordpress.com/2…

Loving and letting go – Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene is utterly bereft when Jesus finds her in the garden and commissions her to spread the gospel. Our story is very different from that of Mary, but the last 20 months have turned our l…

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