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I Can’t… But God Can
As far as ancient Egypt was concerned, they had an immigration problem. Many years previously, the Israelites had been allowed to settle in Egypt, during the time when Joseph was second in command to the Pharaoh. Over the years, these immigrants had thrived – and by the start of the book of Exodus, the Egyptians were getting worried. They had never really taken to the Israelites – and were worried that, should an enemy attack, the Israelites would ally themselves…
Reaching our limits
This year, our church is making our way through 12 steps of apprenticeship to Jesus, based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. The first step, our focus in January, is realising that we are powerless to save ourselves. Between 2015 and 2018, the city of Cape Town in South African was brought to its knees by a 1-in-400 year drought. In the end, people were limited to 50 litres of water a day – with a very real threat…
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How do you cope with feeling powerless to change your circumstances? When you’re stuck, what hope is there?
This year, Golden Bay Baptist is working through 12 steps of apprenticeship to Jesus, based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. The first step, our focus in January, is realising that we are powerless to save ourselves – something that the man in John 5 knew all about!
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This year at Golden Bay Baptist, we are spending some time working through a 12 step program of following Jesus. Each month, we’ll consider one of the 12 steps made famous by Alcoholics Anonymous, and how it relates to following Jesus. This month, we’re looking at step 1: admitting that we are powerless. One of my favourite TV shows from when I was growing up is the British sitcom, Keeping up Appearances. The show is about a lady born into…
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17th August 2025 – Church Unity – John 17
Church Unity – John 17 If you knew that in just a few short hours you would be arrested, tried, and executed, what would you do? That’s the position we find Jesus in in John 13-17.He knew what Judas was about to do, and knew what the outcome of that betrayal would be. Of course, Jesus had always known where His mission would take Him.He came to show us the Father, and to take our sins onto Himself to make…
27th July 2025 – Orderly Worship
ORDERLY WORSHIP Prisencolinensinainciusol is a 1972 song by Italian singer Adriano Celentano. The name of the song – and the lyrics within it – are pure gibberish. There is absolutely no substance to the song – except for the fact that it sounds like American English sounds to those who don’t understand English! Celentano said, “I thought that I would write a song which would only have as its theme the inability to communicate. And to do this, I had…
29th June 2025 – IDOLS, RIGHTS, AND GLORY
Years ago, I visited an Indian restaurant, Annalakshmi, a few times. It was good food, with great views over the swan river. It’s also a restaurant dedicated to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. If I recall correctly, I discovered on one occassion that the food on offer was being dedicated to the goddess, of whom there is a prominent statue on display. The restaurant also has a philosophy that guests are divine, and should be treated as such. Should Christians go…
11th May 2025 – Doubt
Doubt Have you ever doubted God? I only know of one person who never did so: Jesus. He trusted His Father absolutely – even to the point of taking our sins and dying for us. He has always been in a relationship of mutual love and trust with the Father and Spirit. But we humans are a different story. We are finite, created beings. And we live in a world tarnished and tainted by sin. Sin is about falling short…