Black represents darkness. Adam and Eve rejected God’s rule and chose to define good and evil for themselves.

Christmas and New Year at Ryde: Our celebration doubled in size with enthusiastic visitors, and we're thrilled that two families have returned in recent weeks eager to explore faith and build new friendships.

We were made to live in God’s light.

Humanity was created for friendship with God.

Is "Joy to the World" actually a Christmas carol? Tim reveals that Isaac Watts never intended it as a seasonal song. It's about all three advents of Christ, and it deserves to be sung all year round.

As we begin a new year together, we do so with gratitude for God’s faithfulness and with a renewed sense of purpose.

As we begin this journey together, we start where the Bible starts — with God as Creator.

Church hurt isn't new, but leaving the church is. Millennials were culturally programmed to see exit as more authentic than reform, while grandparents who experienced the same pain stayed. What changed, and which traditions are worth fighting to keep?

Why would the God of the universe, who made Moses glow, expelled Adam and Eve, and inspired reverent fear, want a personal relationship with simple little you? Or more importantly: Why don't you want a relationship with Him?

Church statement on the Bondi Shooting

We are thankful to God for our Community Groups this year.

What does a meaningless meme about the numbers six and seven tell us about internet culture, Gen Z, and how Christians should respond? Joel, Ethan and Brayden break down why postmodernism has won the culture war, and why God is still making Christians through TikTok anyway.

Have you ever stopped and wondered “What’s the deal with Christmas Carols? Why do we sing them?”

What if God isn't efficient and we shouldn't be either? This conversation challenges our obsession with productivity and digital shortcuts, arguing that incarnation, slowness, and even boredom are essential to becoming more human and more like Christ.

Why does a good and powerful God allow suffering? Discover how the Bible transforms our understanding of pain, revealing that suffering isn't meaningless, but part of God's eternal plan to display the depths of His love through Christ.

What if the most missional thing churches could do is stop trying to be cool and just be joyfully, confidently Christian? Soul Revival's story—from viral airport welcomes to moshing at acapella concerts—shows why authentic joy attracts people more than any evangelism strategy.

What if heaven isn't about harps and clouds, but about being face to face with Jesus forever? Stu Crawshaw explores why many people resist heaven, what the Bible really says about eternity, and the uncomfortable question: do you love Jesus enough to want to be with him forever?

Conservative theology is imperative, but when it bleeds into conservative practice, churches get stuck. Stu, Tim, and Joel explore high agency, five traps that kill innovation, and why the gospel's guardrails actually set you free to experiment.