Gus Cameron

14 April 2026

John 7:25–31

Gus Cameron

14 April 2026

25 Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill? 26 Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ? 27 But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him, 29 but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”
30 So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come. 31 Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”

REFLECTIONS

Written by Rodney Clarke

This passage is interesting, because for most of his ministry Jesus did not make big public claims to be the Messiah. He waited until it was his time to give his life. But on this trip to the feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem, he alluded publicly to being the Messiah.

The people who are gathered for the feast are tripped up by Jesus’ claims, because – they think – how could the Messiah come from Galilee? It's the equivalent of saying, “How can the King of the world come from Fairfield?” I suppose recognising Jesus never just comes from human reflection, it comes from true faith which is given by God.

You may have heard the saying: “You can't judge a book by its cover.” Well in this case, it’s: You can't judge a person by where they come from … especially if you don’t truly know where they come from! Jesus had total authority from God and came to reconcile man to God and to announce a message of real hope. Jesus came from God, as God’s plan of rescue. But the crowd could only see the humble carpenter who came from Galilee.

Sometimes we are blinded to the truth by someone's humble circumstances. In the people’s minds, Jesus didn't meet the requirements of what the Messiah should be. I think we can fall into the same trap sometimes, when we want Jesus to be our Saviour but not our Lord. But that’s not our choice to make. We can only meet Jesus on His terms, not ours. God calls us to recognise Jesus not just as a humble preacher from Nazareth, but as the One who He sent into the world – as God become flesh.

Some parts of the crowd wanted Jesus to do impressive miracles and perform signs and wonders on demand – that was what they expected of a "Messiah.” But the real miracle of Jesus is the gospel, the good news bringing hope and reconciliation to God. We all want God to solve our earthly problems right now, but most importantly Jesus can deal with our problem of sin that condemns and separates us from God. So no matter what Jesus’ humble earthly origins were, the work he came to do is truly majestic, Kingly and from God. Maybe you need to do business with God on His terms and be truly transformed and reconciled to Him, by giving your life wholeheartedly to Jesus as both your Saviour and your Lord.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rodney is a member of our Fairfield Morning congregation.

Gus Cameron

13 April 2026

John 7:14–24

Gus Cameron

13 April 2026

14 About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach. 15 The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”
16 “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me. 17 If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own. 18 He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood. 19 Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
20 “You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
21 Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed. 22 But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.) 23 If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath? 24 Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”

REFLECTIONS

Written by Mercy Saw

In this passage, people make several judgments against Jesus. Firstly, the Jewish leaders witness Jesus teaching in the temple and are amazed at him. We aren’t told the details of what he taught, but it was clearly of such a standard that they are impressed at his wisdom and authority despite him not having received formal training under their religious teachers. Although they can see that his teaching is powerful, the Jewish leaders judge Jesus as a threat, so they are still intent on killing him. The crowd’s response to Jesus is just as bad. They judge Jesus completely incorrectly and accuse him of being demon-possessed for calling the Jewish leaders out for their evil intentions.

Ironically, the judgments made again Jesus expose those who are judging him. Jesus says that the mark of whether a person desires to do the will of God is whether they correctly recognize that Jesus’ authority comes from God who has sent him. Jesus seeks to glorify the Father by obeying him, and thus demonstrates he is the one who is full of truth. In contrast, the religious leaders are caught up with maintaining their authority through their rigid enforcement of the law, and so fail to recognize Jesus for who he is. They condemn him for healing a man on the Sabbath (John 5) rather than seeing that this miracle shows he is the promised Messiah sent by God to fulfil the law.

This reminds me that it is possible to have much head knowledge and training in God’s word, but what matters most is to be submitting to the authority of Jesus and his word over my life. This is especially important when we come to parts of the Bible which may challenge our beliefs or call out areas of our lives where we may need to repent and obey God. It also reminds me that we need God’s Spirit to give us discernment to understand his word and see life as Jesus does. Praise God for Jesus and his humility in seeking God’s glory by obeying him, and ask that he would help us to do likewise.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mercy is a member of our Fairfield Morning congregation.

Gus Cameron

11 April 2026

John 7:1–13

Gus Cameron

11 April 2026

1 After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him. 2 However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near. 3 So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing. 4 For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.” 5 For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.
6 Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come. 7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil. 8 Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”
9 Having said this, Jesus remained in Galilee. 10 But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.
11 So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?”
12 Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.”
But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
13 Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.

REFLECTIONS

Written by Tina Bogg

One thing that stood out for me when I read this passage is how divided the opinions about Jesus were. This passage starts with Jesus avoiding Judea because the Jewish leaders were looking for a way to kill him, while his brothers were asking him to publicly show himself, and then in verse 12, it says that among the crowds there were mixed opinions, with some believing he was a good man and others thinking he deceived the people.

One man, yet so many different beliefs about him and his ministry. In many ways, I guess it is similar in this day and age, when people have lots of different opinions about Jesus: a good teacher, a historical figure, a prophet, or the Son of God. This week I had an interesting chat with someone who only wanted their kids to hear the ‘gentle’ teachings at church – nothing about hell or death, just the good morals and being kind to one another. Jesus and all his teachings have to be taken together, which is why there were – and still are – such divided opinions about him. Without his teaching about sin, why would we need forgiveness? Without his teaching about death and hell, why would we need to be saved?

My reflection is to thank God that Jesus didn't hide the truth from us, even when it meant he would be hated, because without all of Jesus’ truth, the good news wouldn't be nearly as good. Be encouraged and pray that God will give you the courage not to hide parts of Jesus' teaching that aren't easy to hear, even if it means you're hated or looked on differently. And if you are treated that way, ask God to help you know and trust that he will use it for his good plan.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tina is a member of our Bossley Park Morning congregation.

Gus Cameron

10 April 2026

John 6:66-71

Gus Cameron

10 April 2026

66 From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
67 So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”
68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
70 Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!” 71 He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.

REFLECTIONS

Written by Rebecca Lin

Rebecca Lin

What stands out to me most from this passage is Simon Peter’s simple yet profound question: “Lord, to whom would we go?” This question is in response to Jesus asking his Twelve disciples if they want to leave him too, after many other disciples turned away from him. As we saw yesterday, this was due to the disciples hearing and understanding some of Jesus’ teaching that they found difficult to accept – that no one can come to him unless the Father enables them to. Yet even after a whole group of people turned their backs on Jesus and his teaching, the question from Simon Peter and the Twelve still rings out loud and clear: “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.”

I find that I am surrounded by so many words and messages every day, whether it’s the chatter and influence of social media, the latest headlines in the news, or the opinions and advice of friends, family and colleagues. It is too easy for these words to become the thing that I “go to”, for them to shape my mind, occupy my thoughts and influence my decisions.

But this passage reminds me that Jesus alone has the true, lasting and precious words of eternal life. Everything else will ultimately fade away and become meaningless. As 1 Peter 1:24-25 says, “the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” This challenges me to cling to Jesus’ words of eternal life above all else and let the other messages around me fade into the background. I am also reminded of the importance of spending time in God’s Word consistently and actually listening to those words of eternal life. Please pray with me that we would all cling onto Jesus’ eternal words, and that as we read His Word each day, we would remember the preciousness of what we get to listen to.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rebecca is a member of our Bossley Park Morning congregation.

Gus Cameron

9 April 2026

John 6:60–65

Gus Cameron

9 April 2026

60 On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
61 Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. 64 However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
65 Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”

REFLECTIONS

Written by Stephen Shead

You sometimes hear people say things like: “The greatest miracle of all is when a person comes to faith in Jesus” (hey, I might have said that a few times myself). It seems that Jesus would agree, at least from what he says in verse 65: “no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”

Today’s passage helped me appreciate one reason why conversion is always a miracle: because so many things about Jesus are deeply offensive to our corrupted minds. The chapter so far has felt like Jesus trying to say as many offensive things as possible. But when some of those following him (at least for now!) push back and say, “Jesus, you’ve gone too far,” he adds two more offensive claims that are, if anything, even worse.

First, he says they will “see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before” (v 62). I struggled to understand this verse, but I think he’s talking about how he will return to his Father’s glory – via the cross. In John’s Gospel, when Jesus talks about being exalted or “lifted up,” the focus is when he is lifted up on the cross. The cross is his throne, the moment when he is declared to be the king (John 19:19-22). Jesus won’t let you receive him as the ascended King without also receiving him as the crucified Saviour, the Word of God who revealed his glory by being mocked, spat on, rejected, and shamed. There’s no easy and smooth road to triumph for Jesus, or for his followers. It goes through the cross.

And second, Jesus says, “The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing” (v 63). I am flesh, so according to Jesus there is nothing at all in me that contributes to me finding life. All my efforts, my sense of self-worth, my dignity, my pride mean nothing and “profit nothing” when it comes to the one thing that matters.

Once you recognise and embrace those truths, you’ll finally see where to find the Spirit and true, everlasting life: in the words of Jesus (v 63). But recognising and embracing those truths is always a miracle that can only be the work of the Father, through the Spirit, drawing us to Jesus.

Thank God now for so kindly doing that miracle not just in you, but in the hundreds of your brothers and sisters at St Barnabas. And pray by name for someone you know who is still offended by Jesus.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stephen is our Senior Minister.

Gus Cameron

8 April 2026

John 6:52-59

Gus Cameron

8 April 2026

52 At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”
53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.
56 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him. 57 Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
59 Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

REFLECTIONS

Written by Stephen Shead

A word of clarification first: Jesus isn’t talking about the Lord’s Supper here. He’s speaking in metaphors about his death on the cross, when he would sacrifice his flesh-and-blood body for the sins of the world. When he says, “Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life” (v 54), he does not mean, “Whoever takes the Lord’s Supper has eternal life”. He means what he said back in verse 47: “he who believes has eternal life.” Of course, the Lord’s Supper is pointing to Jesus’ death as well, but this passage isn’t about the Lord’s Supper. It’s about faith in Jesus.

I find this passage a bit shocking. The Jews who have been interrogating Jesus are showing stubborn blindness and unbelief. But instead of dumbing down his message, Jesus makes it even harder to digest (pardon the pun!). It’s like he deliberately chooses the most offensive-sounding and obscure metaphor for his saving work – and as we’ll see tomorrow, they do get offended.

And yet, as I reflected on it, I realised a couple of things. First, Jesus doesn’t simply walk away from them. He patiently persists in telling them about his saving death – even if they aren’t going to be able to understand the meaning until after the cross. So maybe this isn’t Jesus confusing them to cut them off from the gospel. Maybe this is Jesus preparing them for a later time, when they will be ready to remember, understand and come to faith. After all, despite their unbelief, he continues repeating the same message of astounding grace and hope – a promise of being raised from death to eternal life, an invitation to be joined to Jesus, remain in him, and receive his life that never ends. How many of the people who were totally confused in this passage went on, after Jesus’ resurrection, to have their eyes opened and be drawn to Jesus by the Father?

I feel a little bit validated by Jesus in one of my personal life principles, which is: It’s OK to offend people, but only with the gospel. Some people will be deeply offended when we share the gospel with them. When that happens, we don’t need to back down or be embarrassed by the gospel. But this passage encourages me to remember that their offence might be one stage in their crumbling spiritual resistance to God’s grace, and to trust and pray that God will later bring them to true understanding and joyful acceptance of those words.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stephen is our senior minister.

Gus Cameron

7 April 2026

John 6:41-51

Gus Cameron

7 April 2026

41 At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”
43 “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied. 44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me— 46 not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.
47 Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

REFLECTIONS

Written by Paul Bogg

I wonder how many times you have tried to share the gospel and thought the person you talked to wasn’t understanding what you were saying? Or have you tried to share the good news about Jesus with someone, only to be met with grumbling or disbelief? Or have you had someone tell you, “If only God would do this amazing thing, I would believe”?

Today’s passage has Jesus talking to a group of people like this. That might seem disheartening, because we can think, “How can I possibly get through to them?” But what Jesus has to say in this passage should give us hope and comfort.

Firstly, in verse 44 Jesus tells us that the process of someone believing in him begins with God the Father drawing them in. This means that the ultimate outcome from sharing the gospel message depends entirely on God himself, not on your ability to convince them. This is a great news! It means that we are free to share about Jesus with friends and family and colleagues and encourage them to consider who Jesus is, knowing that Jesus himself says God will draw in whom he decides.

Secondly, earlier on in verses 30-31 the people asked: “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”

Now Jesus gives them the answer in verses 48-50: “I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.”. The people were asking for a sign, and Jesus tells them, “I am the sign – look to me. The bread they ate wasn’t the true bread of life from God, because they died – it was pointing forward to me. So eat of me and live – that is, believe in me and you will live forever.” There is no need for God to perform any more signs or revelations or miracles to bring people to himself. Jesus’ life, death and resurrection are sufficient, and God himself will draw in whose whom he decides.

So take heart brothers and sisters, and be bold.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Paul is a member of our Bossley Park morning congregation.

Gus Cameron

6 April 2026

John 6:37-40

Gus Cameron

6 April 2026

37 Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
39 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. 40 For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

REFLECTIONS

Written by Joseph Ting

Two words came to my mind as I read this passage: Acceptance and Hope. Jesus said that he will never drive away anyone who comes to Him (v37b). This is 100% unconditional acceptance, which is in such contrast to today’s world view where acceptance in almost any situation is based on pre-conditions – if you accept me as your friend then I will accept you as my friend or teammate; if you fit a certain profile then I will accept you as part of my social group, etc. But Jesus isn’t like that, there is no pre-condition for acceptance by Him, as long as people come to Him.

This acceptance however goes much further; it isn’t just acceptance alone. In addition to this unconditional acceptance regardless of our background or who we are, Jesus also promises the Hope of salvation and eternal life for those who believe in Him, by raising them up at the last day (vs 39-40). So firstly, unconditional acceptance by Jesus, and secondly, acceptance into the eternal kingdom of God for those who believe in Him.

What gives me absolute assurance is that Jesus is able to do this because He comes from the Father (v38), and he tells us clearly that the Father had sent Him (v39) so those who come to Him and believe in Him will receive this Hope.

Have we come to Jesus knowing that He will accept us unconditionally? Have we put our trust in Him, and so put our lives in His hands, knowing that the Heavenly Father sent Him and that He has promised us a place in the Father’s eternal kingdom as long as we believe in Him?

If we are still unsure, then let us pray that God will open our eyes and help us see that Jesus is the only way to the Father’s kingdom, so that we don’t lose this open invitation of unconditional acceptance by Jesus, and the hope of eternal life that comes with the acceptance.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joseph is a member of our Bossley Park morning congregation.

Gus Cameron

4 April 2026

John 6:30-36

Gus Cameron

4 April 2026

30 So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
32 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
34 “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”
35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe.

REFLECTIONS

Written by Mary Hong

In this chapter we have been learning about Jesus’ ministry and the miraculous signs that He has been doing, which have led to crowds following Him wherever he goes. We heard how Jesus fed five thousand with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes on the far side of the lake, then crossed back to Capernaum the next morning. It was not long before the crowds come looking for Him again. In yesterday’s passage, Jesus questioned them to show that the reason they came to look for Him was not because they saw the meaning of the signs, but for bread to be physically full and satisfied.

So Jesus said to them: “Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.” (v27)

When the crowd hears this, in today’s passage, they yet again ask Jesus for a sign: “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do?” (v30) Once again, this does not show their faith, but their blindness. They ask for a sign despite witnessing the miracles Jesus had performed the day before.

But Jesus does not answer harshly. He responds by telling them they need to ask for the true bread which comes from heaven: “For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world” (v33).

Not surprisingly, the crowd ask Jesus to give them this bread, but they still don’t understand. Jesus knew that they were not aware the Messiah had already come. So Jesus responded with a clear statement of who he is and what he offers: “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” (v35)

However, they still refuse to see and believe Him as the Messiah (v36).

As I reflect on my testimony and the early days when I was finding out more about Jesus, I realise that I can relate to the people in the crowds. In fact, I admit that I would have probably been like them, just coming along for a free meal. I recall making excuses because I was reluctant to accept the truth.

Friends, as you reflect on this passage, be reminded that we need faith in Jesus just as much as we need bread. Just as our physical bodies need to be fed, so too do we need to be spiritually fed. Jesus came to be the bread of life that truly satisfies so that we will never hunger and thirst again. I pray we always remain faithful and thankful for the life we have in Christ Jesus.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mary is a member of our Bossley Park morning congregation.

Gus Cameron

3 April 2026

John 6:22-29

Gus Cameron

3 April 2026

22 The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone. 23 However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 24 So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him. 25 When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?”
26 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27 Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
28 Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
29 Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”

REFLECTIONS

Written by Vinh Dang

Following on from Wednesday’s passage, the crowd who witnessed the miraculous signs went looking for Jesus across the sea, which at first seems like a sign of dedication and faith. They even traveled by boat just to find Him. But Jesus reveals in verse 26 that their search was not about understanding who He was. Instead, they were drawn by the miracle of feeding a huge crowd, and they wanted more of what He could give for their physical needs.

This challenges me to think about the reasons behind my own faith. Sometimes it is easy to come to God mainly when I want something – for example, help with a problem, or a need in life. In those moments, my focus can become similar to the crowd’s—seeking a miraculous sign or the “bread” rather than seeking Jesus Himself.

Jesus’ response shifts the focus from temporary needs to eternal needs. In verse 27, He tells them not to work for food that perishes but for food that lasts forever. This reminds me that many things I spend energy on—success, comfort, possessions—are temporary. They may satisfy me for a moment, but they cannot truly fulfill a deeper hunger.

Further on in the passage, Jesus responds to their question, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” Instead of listing actions or rules, He simply says that the work of God is to believe in the One He has sent. This tells me that faith is not about earning God’s approval through effort. It is about trusting in Jesus and recognizing Him as the source of true life.

This passage encourages me to examine my priorities. Am I chasing temporary satisfaction, or am I seeking the deeper, lasting life that Jesus offers? It reminds me that true spiritual nourishment does not come from temporary things like food or material gain, but it comes from faith in Christ.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Vinh is a member of our Fairfield Evening congregation.

Gus Cameron

2 April 2026

John 6:14-21

Gus Cameron

2 April 2026

14 When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
15 Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
16 When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them. 18 A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified. 20 But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.” 21 Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

REFLECTIONS

Written by Lauren Sing

In today’s passage, we see the glory of Jesus, who the Old Testament prophets wrote about, and we also see the response of those who have been expecting him.

The Jews were eagerly anticipating the arrival of the great Prophet who Moses spoke about in Deuteronomy 18:15, and they had been looking for signs of his coming. Jesus’ teaching and miracles have rightly convinced them that Jesus IS the prophet they were expecting. But Jesus is so much more than just a prophet. Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, born as a man to fulfil God's plan to save us. The crowd are also misguided in thinking that Jesus came to be a political leader and to sit on an earthly throne. That is why Jesus, the heavenly king, departs from the approval of the crowd.

Jesus then shows his disciples another miracle. Through the disciples' trust in Jesus and Jesus’ care for them, he is able to bring them safely through the storm, back across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum. Despite their initial fear at the supernatural help they are receiving from Jesus, he is able to calm them by reassuring them of who he is. Jesus, the Messiah, has complete control over nature and is able to perform miraculous wonders.

In response to what we’ve read in John 6, we can thank God for the gift of Jesus, and that Jesus perfectly fulfils the Old Testament covenants and prophesies – fully man and fully God, that He is trustworthy and deserving of all praise and glory. Even in dark times, when it feels like we are rowing a boat against a fierce current in the pitch black of night, may we be able to fully trust in God’s timing and that he will sustain us in His power and strength.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lauren is a member of our Fairfield Morning congregation.

Gus Cameron

1 April 2026

John 6:1-13

Gus Cameron

1 April 2026

1 After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). 2 A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
4 Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near. 5 When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6 But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
7 Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him, 9 “Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”
10 “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
11 Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
12 And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.

REFLECTIONS

Written by Stephen Shead

This month we are returning to the Gospel of John. John’s purpose in writing this biography of Jesus is to show us that “Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” so that we might believe in him and find life (John 20:31). In the first few chapters, John has related some of the miraculous signs Jesus did. John doesn’t call them “miracles,” he calls them “signs” because they weren’t just to be impressive. They were like signposts pointing to who Jesus is.

By chapter 5, those signs had started to bring heat from the religious authorities, who were suspicious of Jesus … or maybe they just didn’t want their power threatened. Perhaps that heat is why Jesus now withdraws to a more remote Gentile area, across the Sea of Galilee. If so, it didn’t get him out of the limelight. Crowds of Jews followed him there, because of his miraculous healings (v 2). But that gave Jesus another opportunity for a sign of his glory – in this case, feeding a multitude in a remote place.

I was intrigued by John’s note that “the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near” (v 4). Why does he include that detail? Perhaps to highlight the connection between this sign and the Exodus. The Passover was God’s great rescue of his people through Moses, and it also led to their journey in the wilderness, where God provided for them with manna from heaven. This signpost-miracle shows that Jesus is far greater than Moses – he is “equal with God” (John 5:18), because he himself is the one who miraculously provides for his people. In fact, later we’ll hear that Jesus is the “bread of life” – he is the true manna from heaven! And he doesn’t just provide enough; when it seems like his people will have nothing, he provides an abundant banquet for them.

I found that challenging. Do I really trust that Jesus will provide abundantly more than I need personally, or that we need as a church? His test to Philip – “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” (when he knew the answer) – felt like a test for me as well. Jesus knows what we need, and that he can do “so much more than all we ask or imagine” (Ephesians 3:20). Do we really believe that?

Think about some of the things we need at St Barnabas right now. Then bring them to God through Jesus, and ask him to provide out of his abundant kindness, according to his infinite wisdom.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stephen is our senior minister.

Gus Cameron

31 March 2026

Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

Gus Cameron

31 March 2026

9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs. 10 The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd. 12 And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.
13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. 14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

REFLECTIONS

Written by Stephen Shead

I remember years ago I was the visiting preacher at a different church. I preached what I thought was a pretty good sermon. Then the service leader, who was their youth pastor, got up to conclude the service, and he gave a one-sentence summary of my sermon that captured the whole message far more clearly than I had managed with all my words. He had a greater gift than I do for getting the essence of something in a few words (which probably isn’t a surprise to anyone…).

This final passage in the book of Ecclesiastes wasn’t written by the Teacher, but by the anonymous editor who collected and wrote down the proverbs of the Teacher. Even though this editor only wrote a tiny portion of the final book, I love how he has taken all the Teacher’s profound, challenging, uncomfortable truths, and distilled them into the most important thing we need to hear: There is a great day of judgment coming, so fear God – that is, trust him, and obey him. That message was scattered throughout the Teacher’s work, but this unknown editor has allowed us to see it with crystal clarity.

We saw something similar in Sunday’s passage from Matthew: Jesus taught many things, but the most urgent and important thing he preached was the message of “the kingdom of heaven”, that is, the gospel (Matt. 4:17). That gospel includes the same warning of the coming judgment, and the call to “fear God and give Him glory” (see Revelation 14:6-7). But the glorious relief of the gospel is that God has already brought “every deed” and “every hidden thing” into judgment. He judged sin itself “by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin … so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit” (Romans 8:3-4).

The Teacher had a wonderful gift for pushing people who want to exclude God to face the futility of life without him, and to see that it’s impossible for us to get over the problem of death. Maybe there’s someone you need to have that conversation with? But make sure you also include the only solution there is – that Jesus is the resurrection and the life, and whoever believes in him will live and never die (John 11:25-26).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stephen is our Senior Minister.

Gus Cameron

30 March 2026

Ecclesiastes 12:1-8

Gus Cameron

30 March 2026

1 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth,
before the days of adversity come
and the years approach of which you will say,
“I find no pleasure in them,”
2 before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened,
and the clouds return after the rain,
3 on the day the keepers of the house tremble
and the strong men stoop,
when those grinding cease because they are few
and those watching through windows see dimly,
4 when the doors to the street are shut
and the sound of the mill fades away,
when one rises at the sound of a bird
and all the daughters of song grow faint,
5 when men fear the heights and dangers of the road,
when the almond tree blossoms,
the grasshopper loses its spring,
and the caper berry shrivels—
for then man goes to his eternal home
and mourners walk the streets.
6 Remember Him before the silver cord is snapped
and the golden bowl is crushed,
before the pitcher is shattered at the spring
and the wheel is broken at the well,
7 before the dust returns to the ground from which it came
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
8 “Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher.
“Everything is futile!”

REFLECTIONS

Written by Stephen Shead

Early on in Ecclesiastes, I mentioned that as the Teacher probes life “under the sun” to try to find something of real and lasting value, he keeps running up against the same huge obstacle: Death. As he reaches the end of his great philosophical work, that’s the topic he turns to once again – or rather, growing old and dying.

I think this is one of the most achingly beautiful poems ever written. It’s not an easy poem – there’s imagery that is hard to decipher. But all the images are haunting word pictures of the process of getting old – your body becoming frail, eyesight and hearing growing weak, everything becoming slow and laborious as the spark of life ebbs away, until death arrives and the grave becomes your “eternal home” (v 5). (Well, “eternal” until Jesus returns to raise us! But that’s further than the Teacher can see.)

It’s a sad and reflective poem. But I don’t think the Teacher is bitter. In fact, he wants to teach us the antidote to becoming bitter as we get old: “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come” (v 1).

When I was a teenager, I knew who I wanted to be like when I was old: my grandmother (“Granny” to us). She was widowed when I was little. My grandfather had been a pastor, and he and Granny had known the Lord Jesus and walked with him their entire lives. Granny was strong-willed and strong-minded; but she was also the gentlest soul who loved her Lord, loved people, and wanted more than anything for the gospel of Jesus to reach the ends of the earth.

And Granny aged gracefully. So gracefully! There was no bitterness, no resentment at what was happening to her, no anger at God for taking her husband. Only gentleness, love, and a deep thankfulness for her Saviour.

Sometimes you hear of people who say, “While I’m young, I want to live it up. I might think about God when I’m older, but I don’t want him to spoil my fun now.” But I think that’s a guaranteed way to become bitter and angry when you’re old – which will harden you to God. You’re training yourself to need to “live it up” and have fun in order to find contentment … which means you’ll be left empty and consumed with frustration when your body starts to break down.

That’s why it’s such an advantage to come to your Creator before the “days of adversity” come. Or in New Testament terms: The earlier you give your life to Christ and commit 100% to living for him and his kingdom, the better prepared you’ll be for bad times and for getting old. Please Lord, let me remember you now, and let me grow old like Granny.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stephen is our Senior Minister.

Gus Cameron

28 March 2026

Ecclesiastes 11:1-10

Gus Cameron

28 March 2026

1 Cast your bread upon the waters,
for after many days you will find it again.
2 Divide your portion among seven, or even eight,
for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.
3 If the clouds are full,
they will pour out rain upon the earth;
whether a tree falls to the south or to the north,
in the place where it falls, there it will lie.
4 He who watches the wind will fail to sow,
and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.
5 As you do not know the path of the wind,
or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb,
so you cannot understand the work of God,
the Maker of all things.
6 Sow your seed in the morning,
and do not rest your hands in the evening,
for you do not know which will succeed,
whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.
7 Light is sweet,
and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
8 So if a man lives many years,
let him rejoice in them all.
But let him remember the days of darkness,
for they will be many.
Everything to come is futile.
9 Rejoice, O young man, while you are young,
and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth.
Walk in the ways of your heart
and in the sight of your eyes,
but know that for all these things
God will bring you to judgment.
10 So banish sorrow from your heart,
and cast off pain from your body,
for youth and vigor are fleeting.

REFLECTIONS

Written by James Davidson

Why do we live in a disaster-prone world? It’s because we live in a world under God’s curse due to human rebellion. As the Teacher says, we do not know what disaster may befall us next. Who saw the current war in the Middle East coming and the subsequent spike in fuel prices? Why does God send a flood in one area and drought in another? Why does one tree fall south into an open field and another fall north on to a house? There is so much about this world that we do not know and cannot understand, let alone control.

So how are we to live in such a world? The Teacher says there’s no point watching the wind or observing the clouds anxiously trying to predict where the next disaster will come from. That is beyond us and will only lead to neglecting to provide for ourselves. Rather we should work hard and work cleverly to provide for ourselves, so that we will have enough if some disaster does strike – like escalating fuel prices.

We should also “cast our bread upon the waters” – that is, we should be generous with any surplus we have, so that others will have enough if disaster strikes them. God has been generous to us in his Son; we should be generous to others so that they can be prepared for whatever disaster is yet to come.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

James is one of our Assistant Ministers.

Gus Cameron

27 March 2026

Ecclesiastes 10:16-20

Gus Cameron

27 March 2026

16 Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth,
and whose princes feast in the morning.
17 Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles,
and whose princes feast at the proper time—
for strength and not for drunkenness.
18 Through laziness the roof caves in,
and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.
19 A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry,
but money is the answer for everything.
20 Do not curse the king even in your thoughts,
or curse the rich even in your bedroom,
for a bird of the air may carry your words,
and a winged creature may report your speech.

REFLECTIONS

Written by James Davidson

The Teacher says in v19: “A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.”

“Money is the answer for everything”? Is the Teacher promoting materialism and the love of money? I don’t think so. A consistent theme in Ecclesiastes is that God gives us every good thing in this world to enjoy. That includes a feast where people relax, eat, drink and laugh together – while avoiding gluttony and drunkenness, of course. The downside of a feast is that it costs money. But if it brings joy, it’s money well spent.

But money can also be used for all sorts of other good purposes. It is one of the most versatile of God’s gifts. It can bring joy and happiness in many ways. We can use money to rent or buy somewhere to live, or to purchase a gift for someone, or to visit a friend, or to see the world, or to help the poor, or to spread the gospel. These are all good uses of money.

You cannot serve God and Money, but you can use your money to serve God. We must avoid the love of money, but we can love others with our money. So, let’s thank God for the money he has given us, enjoy the good things it enables us to buy, and use it for the growth of God’s kingdom.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

James is one of our Assistant Ministers.

Gus Cameron

26 March 2026

Ecclesiastes 10:8-15

Gus Cameron

26 March 2026

8 He who digs a pit may fall into it,
and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.
9 The one who quarries stones may be injured by them,
and he who splits logs endangers himself.
10 If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened,
more strength must be exerted,
but skill produces success.
11 If the snake bites before it is charmed,
there is no profit for the charmer.
12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious,
but the lips of a fool consume him.
13 The beginning of his talk is folly,
and the end of his speech is evil madness.
14 Yet the fool multiplies words.
No one knows what is coming,
and who can tell him what will come after him?
15 The toil of a fool wearies him,
for he does not know the way to the city.

REFLECTIONS

Written by Susan Duc

In life, we expect people to get their “just desserts.” As in today’s passage, we expect (or hope) that the person who digs the pit for a passerby would fall into it themselves; or that the thief breaking through the wall of a house would be bitten by a snake (v 8-9). Another way to describe it is: justice.

And yet, there are far too many cases where an honest worker looking to make a living suffers an accident and breaks his back or loses his arm. It’s tough to swallow, but in life, bad things do happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people.

Today’s passage acknowledges that life in this world doesn’t always make sense; it isn’t always just. Life is unpredictable, messy and downright puzzling at times. We can take the greatest care and diligently apply our skills, but as with the snake charmer, the snake could bite us just the same (v 11). We can’t completely remove danger nor guarantee success in life.

So how does acknowledging these realities help us to live wisely in the world?

It’s good for us to remember our creaturely limits: while we can plan and work and organise ourselves, we don’t know where our lives will lead, or even what will happen tomorrow. We are but a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes (James 4:14).

In seeing ourselves for what we truly are – fragile and wholly dependent on our heavenly Father – we can seek to live under His hand, as we wait for Him to work out His plans for our good in Christ. When we suffer injustice or are buffeted by waves of suffering, we can endure patiently, like Job did, because we have received God’s compassion and mercy in Christ – and when Jesus returns, we will experience that compassion and mercy fully and forever (James 5:10-11).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Susan is one of our Assistant Ministers.

Gus Cameron

25 March 2026

Ecclesiastes 10:1-7

Gus Cameron

25 March 2026

1 As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil,
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
2 A wise man’s heart inclines to the right,
but the heart of a fool to the left.
3 Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking,
and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
4 If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post,
for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun—
an error that proceeds from the ruler:
6 Folly is appointed to great heights,
but the rich sit in lowly positions.
7 I have seen slaves on horseback,
while princes go on foot like slaves.

REFLECTIONS

Written by Elise Le

As I hear the news of what is happening in the world around us, I keep asking myself the question: How can someone who is foolish rise to such great power? I’m sure we can all think of some examples of that when we watch the news. Or maybe you’ve seen this in your personal life – maybe a manager who has treated you unfairly or senior colleagues who get away with doing the bare minimum. Sometimes I get surprised that it’s like that, but what this passage shows us is that we shouldn’t be surprised by fools being promoted and evil being celebrated (vs 6). That’s how things are in a world that is twisted and corrupted by sin.

Even though we live in an upside-down and corrupt world, the teacher says that the way and attitude of fools is senseless and irresponsible (vs 3). When I first read this passage, my mind jumped to think about the people around me who live in folly and make irrational decisions. But the more I read it, the more I was reminded that I once lived in foolishness too. My heart is not naturally inclined to the right like a wise person but inclined to the left like a fool (vs 2), because I am a sinner – by nature a child of wrath (Ephesians 2:3). It is so easy to point at the sins of those around us, but Jesus said it is more important for us to pay attention to the logs in our own eyes (Matthew 7:3). There are times when we all still fail to live in step with wisdom, in a way that honours and obeys God. As we see how foolish it is to live apart from God, may we be reminded to continuously repent of our sins and strive to be

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elise is one of our ministry apprentices.

Gus Cameron

24 March 2026

Ecclesiastes 9:11-18

Gus Cameron

24 March 2026

11 I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all. 12 For surely no man knows his time: Like fish caught in a cruel net or birds trapped in a snare, so men are ensnared in an evil time that suddenly falls upon them.
13 I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me: 14 There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.
15 Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. 16 And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
17 The calm words of the wise are heeded
over the shouts of a ruler among fools.
18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but one sinner destroys much good.

REFLECTIONS

Written by Alex Chen

There’s a great reminder in this passage that time and chance happen to all. As the cost of living rises, do you feel that our human labour feels more and more futile? We can’t always get what we expect for working hard, or even receive our just reward. In a world where we seem to face more uncertainty with each new world event, it is more apparent than ever that what we work hard for, what we look forward to, isn’t guaranteed. So thinking about what is humanly smart, or strong, or skilful – how much value are we putting on these things? What does the way we use our time, our ambitions, or our resources say about how much we’re valuing them?

In uncertain times, what often comes out of us is greed, selfishness, and even paranoia. Instead of allowing these things to take over, let us in these times be grown in dependence on God, in generosity, and in sacrificial love.

Our passage also shows us that in a time of war, wisdom is more important and useful than mere strength. The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools. Wisdom is good, and should be pursued – but even then, one sinner can destroy this good. What matters is having a right relationship with God and pursuing him rather than evil.

This passage is a helpful reminder of our human limitations in this world – that we do not control time and chance. No one knows their time. But we have a God who does know our world, who created our world – and he knows us too. Will you rightly acknowledge him? Come to him now in prayer, bring your uncertainties to him and the ugly things that uncertainty tends to produce in you, and ask him to grow you in dependence, generosity, and sacrificial love.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alex is one of our Student Ministers.

Gus Cameron

23 March 2026

Ecclesiastes 9:1-10

Gus Cameron

23 March 2026

1 So I took all this to heart and concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in God’s hands. Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate.
2 It is the same for all: There is a common fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who makes a vow, so it is for the one who refuses to take a vow.
3 This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.
4 There is hope, however, for anyone who is among the living; for even a live dog is better than a dead lion. 5 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten. 6 Their love, their hate, and their envy have already vanished, and they will never again have a share in all that is done under the sun.
7 Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:
8 Let your garments always be white,
and never spare the oil for your head.
9 Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun. 10 Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

REFLECTIONS

Written by Gus Cameron

Last week someone asked me for some advice about how to speak to their atheist friend. I’ve been reflecting on how sad the atheist world view is. There is no justice in atheism, the good and the bad face the same fate. There is no hope in atheism, life ends in death and that’s it. The best an atheist can offer is to enjoy life as best you can, and then die.

Although Ecclesiastes speaks of God, it’s description of meaningless life speaks to our world today.

Today’s passage describes a world like that, a world without the God we know, without his justice and love, without Jesus and the hope his death and resurrection give us.

Imagine living a life where you believe that “Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate.”. Give thanks that we know that “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

Imagine living a life where you believe that there is no justice where “All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad”. Give thanks that we know Christ Jesus, ”who will judge the living and the dead” (2 Timothy 4:1).

In a round about way, Ecclesiastes is showing us that we have the message of life and hope that our world so desperately needs. Perhaps we could be a little more direct with our friends who live as if God does exist and challenge them to see the hopelessness of their world view. And show them the wonder and joy there is knowing that there is life and hope in Christ Jesus.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gus is one of our Assistant Ministers