Jesus is front and centre at Easter time. Mainstream media report on church services and we see movies depicting the life of Christ on TV. Sometimes all the noise makes it hard for us to focus on the reality of Jesus’ death and resurrection. At BRBC we want to help each other centre our lives…
This 10-minute video from NT Wright provides some interesting insights into the historical reliability of the resurrection which sits at the heart of our faith.
A much longer and more thorough historical and coverage of the resurrection by Wright is also available if you have the time.
Alex Sweetman shares his views on evangelism in the workplace: God is the central element of my life and I’ve felt this should be reflected wherever I go, including where I spend most of my time — at work. It is actually only as awkward as you believe it to be. I found that most…
Senior Pastor Brent Sweeney shares an experience in evangelism: I’m not naturally confident at evangelism. I feel very able to speak about what I believe once I get into a conversation, it’s just getting started that is hard. [blockquote indent=”yes” ]I feel nervous about declaring my job as a pastor to people because it so often…
In this video (7.33), Mark Greene of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity outlines a vision for workplace ministry. This is an excellent introduction to the key issues associated with whole-life-discipleship and seeing our workplaces as frontline ministry opportunities. He also explains how the sacred-secular divide impacts on the way we live Christian…
Article: “A Theology for the 21st Century of the Church in Mission and Evangelism” by Dave Benson For your Small Group: SIGN Video Training Course How do we point people to Jesus when your good gift is dismissed as bad news, or indifferently shrugged off, what then? At the heart of our identity in Jesus is…
GUEST SPEAKERS: STEPHEN DRINKALL: A simple idea can change your approach We are surrounded by people who need to know about Jesus. Stephen will introduce a simple way that gets us ready to make the most of these opportunities. JAMES ALLEY: Sharing the good…
We had our annual garage sale last Saturday 22nd March. Doors opened at 6am and packed up from 1pm. A big thank you to everyone who got involved – from section organisers, volunteers, beneficiaries to customers! Thank you also to Richard Wray who led this massive endeavour again! All sale proceeds go to BRBC partners…
The theme of the Colour Conference this year was Love. It was as usual, inspiring, challenging, exciting, exhausting, exhilarating, loud and crowded (The Sydney Entertainment Centre was at capacity!), We had a group of 52 women, mostly younger, with still a few old birds chugging along again. About 22 attend Bracken Ridge Baptist, and…
Our church helped fund registration for one leader and two senior boys to attend the Pan-Australian Camp held in Adelaide last January. Captain Eric, and senior boys Joel and Brenton shared highlights of the trip: Sharing a room with Boys Brigade captains who have been in ministry for a very long time. Meeting participants from…