Photo by Akira Hojo on Unsplash. Illustrative photograph; this is not identified as a Townsville church. After writing about Stable and why I have kept volunteering, I’ve been thinking about the r...
Photo by Michael Payne on Unsplash. A Christmas illustration, rather than a photograph of Stable. For almost as long as I can remember, Stable has been part of Christmas in Townsville. I’ve been o...
After writing about the problem with being called Nick in Townsville, this weekend put both Nicks in the same photograph. This time, our daughter was the reason we were there. A welcome from the ...
In part one, I looked at the way a church op shop can make useful things affordable and give people somewhere to connect. There is another side to that story which interests me: how do you keep th...
Photo: Common Threads Op shop on Facebook. I’ve been looking into church op shops lately, starting with Common Threads here in Townsville. What began as a bit of local research has had me thinking...
When our son was about one and beginning to understand more of what we said, my wife added a full-body blessing to his bedtime routine. Featured photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash. Most nights she...
The fourth session at Northreach Church Camp brought the theme of Everyday Faith into the workplace. Ian Hussey spoke from Ephesians 5:21 through to 6:9, focusing particularly on Paul’s instructio...
The second session at Northreach Church Camp moved from David to the story of Ruth and Boaz. Ian Hussey focused on something I hadn’t spent much time considering before: Boaz’s faith is visible in...
The first session at this year’s Northreach Church Camp looked at David and the many different roles he held throughout his life. Different roles and seasons, each with something to teach and som...
Next weekend our family will be heading back to Crystal Creek for the annual Northreach Baptist Church camp. We have been attending church camp since our son was born. The way we attend has change...