• Depression

    Depression

    By Robert McQuillan Despite the strengths and victories Christians receive from Jesus Christ, many times some whisper (wrongly feeling ashamed and not wanting anyone else to know) that they are suffering from depression. Depression means to be lowered in spirit, dejected, weakened, pressed down, despondent, lowered activity, having feelings of low value, sadness and pessimism, carrying delusions of inadequacy and [...]

  • Unity in Trinity : Trinity Unity

    Unity in Trinity : Trinity Unity

    By Tim Jack Life has Purpose! Inherent in human consciousness is the awareness that life had a beginning and has a purpose.  What that purpose is inevitably generates from our understanding of who God is and what he is like. No culture, however sophisticated or primitive, is without an acceptance of there being such a thing as deity.  The ‘primitive’ [...]

  • If You Never…

    If You Never…

            By Maureen McQuillan Never…that’s an adverb meaning ‘at no time.’ It’s a word that can sound negative. Yet seen in the following light can be positive for Christians who totally trust their Lord. Some of the phrases below, supposedly spoken by Jesus, were sent to me from a friend with the thought that they comprise good [...]

  • Then God Said…

    Then God Said…

    By Wayne Swift I can still remember my parents expecting me to have my room tidy and the dishes washed before sitting down to watch our old black and white TV!  On top of that I was expected to eat all my vegetables if I wanted ice cream at the end of my evening meal. Now I know I wasn’t [...]

  • John Harper’s Last Convert

    John Harper’s Last Convert

    By Dan Wooding One hundred years ago, on Sunday, April 14, 1912, the ‘unsinkable’ ocean liner Titanic sank to the bottom of the ocean after hitting an iceberg. About 700 people survived, but 1,517 people perished in the cold sea because insufficient lifeboats had been placed on the boat. Fascinating story Recently AG-NEWS featured a fascinating story about one of [...]

  • Dealing With The Kid Who Hates You

    Dealing With The Kid Who Hates You

    By Geoff Stewart Perhaps I am the only person, but I am pretty sure I am not the only one out there who has a young person that just doesn’t like me, and I mean really doesn’t like me! In many cases, it starts with a leadership decision they didn’t like or a time that I held them accountable or [...]

  • Leading Others to Christ

    Leading Others to Christ

    By Jack Hayford Mark 16:15 – ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature’ – indicates that every believer is commissioned to bring people to Jesus. We need to note that the Lord is not asking us to do something impossible or impractical. A faithful witness is one who is credible on a particular subject because [...]

  • Sparking Ahead!

    Sparking Ahead!

    By Bec Thomas Melville City Church’s Friday Night Games (FNG) is a monthly program aimed at kids in school years 3-7. In just two hours we run team games, spiritual challenges (Bible based message), crazy chef/mad scientist segments as well as providing a light dinner. It’s fast paced and very loud…and the kids love it.  Jumping into ‘the pit’ Reaching [...]

  • Heartbeat for Missions

    Heartbeat for Missions

    By Keryn Cranney For the second time Apostolic’s Melville City Church, Myaree, Perth and neighbouring Mount Pleasant Baptist Church sent a joint team to Indonesia’s House of Hope, founded by Pastors Mike and Ann Hill, Salisbury Family Church, SA. A team of eight, we spent ten days at the orphanage and new preschool in late January loving the children and [...]

  • Apostolics!

    Apostolics!

    By Tim Jack The Apostolic Church was born in an incredible nation-changing revival.  So profound was the revival that light and life overwhelmed spiritual darkness, seemingly, overnight. Revival in the United Kingdom left in its wake a number of pentecostal movements, including the Apostolic Church and also brought fresh energy and impetus to existing denominations. The uniqueness of the Apostolic [...]