TRAC Chapel

Last week Jonah was prepared to die instead of obey God, but now God has rescued him. It's cause for praise of the Lord, but has Jonah learned his lesson? We stopped by the belly of the beast to see how Jonah was travelling.

Ever had a sulk under the doona? We all have probably tried to shut out the world for a moment longer under the covers, but Jonah was trying to shut out the Creator of the world, and it didn't go well...

Does God desire our good? How can we find our good without God? Where can you find a good place away from God? These are the questions that Jonah is confronted by as his quest begins. The meme referred to in the talk can be viewed here .

It's Mermaid Week at TRAC as we prepare for our College Musical, The Little Mermaid, so who better to learn from about life under the sea than Jonah himself. He stopped by to say hello this morning at Chapel.

I believe in the life everlasting! We have come to the end of the creed and at Easter we look to the life everlasting, but do we really want to live forever? NB: Two lines from the Creed were covered in our Easter Chapel in different ways. 'the forgiveness of sins' was a Kids' Spot delivered by our Junior School Chaplain, Amanda Farrelly, and 'the resurrection of the body' was...

Church is good for you...seriously. Church is good for your health, but that's not the main reason why I believe in the church. There are reasons greater than my health, greater than me at all, that make the church worth believing in. Note: This recording sounds a little different as it was recorded in my office after our service was cancelled for logistical reasons.

I'll be there in spirit. What does that even mean? Where is your spirit and how can you tell? Where is God's Spirit and why should we believe in him? The shortest clause in the Apostles' Creed creates a long list of questions for us.

Where does El from Stranger Things actually go when she enters that empty blackness and what has that got to do with Jesus' Ascension and Judgment?

Why did Jesus have to come back to life? That's a very different question to the how (Science) or the what (History) of the resurrection. It's a question we might not always ask, but it's best to ask it first before getting tangled in the how and what of Jesus' resurrection. Why would we want Jesus to come back to life?

Jesus' death is situated in the past, according to the Apostles' Creed, way back in the days of Pontius Pilate. So what difference can it make for our lives in the present, even into eternity?

What is the go with the virgin birth of Jesus? Why did it make the Apostles' Creed and not all the teachings and miracles of Jesus? Surely, they're more important and believable than a far-fetched tale about Jesus' birth?

God is described as Father, Almighty and Creator in the first line of The Apostles' Creed. But do we really need an almighty, creating father, if we live in a universe that seems almighty enough and has done so forever without anyone parenting it? Maybe we should look again at our universe and at God?

What do you believe in? Do you mean that you believe that something exists or that it is good and right when you say 'I believe in...'? We're often more willing to speak of what we don't believe in, which leads to conflict. Christianity is centred on a series of 'I believe in...' statements, which we call The Apostles' Creed, and this term in Chapel we will see that Christians believe that key fig...

Here's the free verse I wrote for our 2022 Christmas Chapel. Thanks to Tim Keller for the insight into Luke 2:8-20.

Well, we are finally here at the end of the Sermon on the Mount, but now that we've reached the summit we can look over the horizon and see that we've only just begun. There is now building work to be done!

Last week Jesus said the narrow gate was hard to find and this week he steers us away from the wrong gates to enter. Using the Food and Toy Drive as a vehicle for travelling the narrow path let's see how to finally enter the kingdom of heaven.

We like to think that whatever path we take in life, that eventually we will end up in the same place; some sort of eternal hope over the horizon. But is that how Jesus sees things?

This week as we continue in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount we launch our annual partnership with Anglicare's Food and Toy Drive

Pigs, pearls and dogs? What is this passage all about and why does an old banknote and a dropped pie help us understand why this verse does NOT apply to TRAC?

Judgment is prohibited by Jesus, but this talk was delivered on the occasion of the outcome of a long process of judgment -- student leadership elections! Have we done the wrong thing?

As Year 12 graduate and look forward to celebrating at their formal, it seems such a carefree time. But there are still worries. Hair, dresses, suits and spray tans of course, but there's also the worries of tomorrow and the days to come post school. Can we really take seriously Jesus' call to not worry about tomorrow?

What do you treasure? Where do you treasure? Who do you treasure? These are the 3 simple questions that Jesus asks and he gives seemingly simple answers, but there's always a deeper meaning. The question is whether we're willing to answer these simple questions.

Fasting might seem like a strange thing to talk about in this day and age, but amongst our College community, fasting is alive and well. Today Jesus outlines how to live and be well in his kingdom if you fast.

What does the Tour de France have to do with forgiving others their debts against us? Find out in this live action K-12 Chapel, with special guest, Mr Kingsland assisting.

Bread is easy to come by. There are over 50 bakeries in Wagga alone. So why does Jesus want us to pray each day for something that is so easily accessible?