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One Anothering - The ABC’s of Relationships

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, One Anothering. This week Pastor Neli highlights the quality of God's love, emphasising that love is both a source and a capacity given by God. Have you ever examined the company you keep, and the impact it has on your journey of faith? It's important to understand the “why” behind setting healthy boundaries and how this can contribute to spiritual growth. Be encouraged that relationships are an integral part of our faith journey and can be a means of deepening our connection with God. Where is Christ visible to others in your love life?

For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. - 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 (ESV)

One Anothering - Reimagining Singleness

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue our current series, One Anothering. This week Pastor Neli talks about the theme of singleness within the context of relationships and Christianity. You can move beyond the idea that marriage guarantees happiness and fulfilment. We should shift our focus towards prioritising the Kingdom of God and righteousness,  as not everyone is destined for marriage.  You can embrace singleness as a valid and meaningful path. Are you fulfilled in Christ and are earnestly seeking Him in what season you are in? 

I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord. But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided. And the unmarried or betrothed woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit. But the married woman is anxious about worldly things, how to please her husband. I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord. - 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 (ESV)

One Anothering - Loneliness

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, One Anothering. This week Pastor Neli delves into the universal issue of loneliness and highlights the essential psychological and spiritual needs that every individual possess. It’s important to build on authentic connections. True connections stem from genuine listening, a skill often overlooked or underdeveloped. Be encouraged to embrace intimacy and understanding, and the gift of being needed can bring a powerful shift in your relationships and help you build a world of meaningful connections.  Be focused on collectively cultivating the bonds that may enrich your life today.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
    lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts;
his name is the Lord;
    exult before him!
Father of the fatherless and protector of widows
    is God in his holy habitation.
God settles the solitary in a home;
    he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
    but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. - Psalm 68:4-6 (ESV)

One Anothering - How to Friend

Join us in Brisbane Central as we commence our new series, One Another-ing. This week Pastor Neli delves into the essence of true friendship based on the biblical passage from the book of John. What is unconditional love and mutual support in friendships? Genuine friendship starts with experiencing Christ's love and friendship, forming an unbreakable foundation. It’s important to seek solutions and hope in Christ when facing vulnerability within relationships. Be encouraged to cultivate relationships grounded in empathy, trust, and a shared commitment to walking towards healing and growth together.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

The Sacred Space - Storm-proofing Your Life

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, The Sacred Space. This week Pastor Neli stresses the need to build a strong foundation on God's teachings to weather life's storms and trials. We may acknowledge that storms and trials are inevitable but we can navigate the storms with a resilient faith and trust in God's plan. Have you considered how you navigate life's challenges?

But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. - Matthew 6:6-8 (ESV)

The Sacred Space - The Art of Solitude

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, The Sacred Space. This week Pastor Neli emphasises the solitude in the life of Jesus, and how it can benefit us as well. Solitude is not about being alone but finding moments to connect with God, seek His guidance, and reassess our life's direction. It allows us to recognise the rhythm of life and find rest in the midst of life's challenges. By practicing solitude, we can prepare ourselves for major tasks, build healthy relationships, and let God shape our character before seeking platforms or promotions. Solitude is a vital practice for finding strength, peace, and direction in our journey with God.

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV)

The Sacred Space - Beauty Of The Kings Kinship

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, The Sacred Space. This week Samantha speaks about our connection and relationship with God. Have you reflected on your relationship with God? Without relationship with Jesus, we toil in vain. There is a beauty of Gods presence and vulnerability that he wants to walk together with us. How do you respond to God when He invites up to be with Him?

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold^[a] of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall.- Psalm 27:1-2 (ESV)

The Sacred Space - Roots and Fruits

Join us at Brisbane Central as we start our new series, The Sacred Space. This week Pastor Henry speaks about our internal and external behaviours and responses to different scenarios around us.  Do you want to live a fruitful life? What is the root cause of your fruitfulness? God wants us to be active participants in His kingdom building vineyard. What part is God inviting you to play in His great story?

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.’ And they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” - Matthew 21:38-40 (ESV)

The Generosity Effect - Which Three Words?

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, The Generosity Effect. This week Pastor Neli helps us realise our source of generosity. In order to trust God with our finances, we must put Him first.  You do not need to fear when God is your source. Are you willing to trust God in everything, including being your source of generosity? 

And she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.” And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son. For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.’” - 1 Kings 17:12-14 (ESV)

The Generosity Effect - Camel Threaded Safety Nets

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, The Generosity Effect. This week Pastor Neli helps us to reflect on how we may priorities our finances. Have you ever considered what you lean on as your safety net? We tend to worry sometimes about money because we think it belongs to us but are you willing to let God have full control of your finances?

And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” - Matthew 19:23-26 (ESV)