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This week Pastor Neli explores the core church value of biblical worship. True worship is sacrificial and becomes genuine when it costs us something rather than just remaining convenient. Worship is not an obligation or a mood-dependent activity, but a deliberate posture where we build an altar for God's presence and surrender our everyday lives, finances, and control to Him. When we delight in sa...

This week Pastor Neli explores how we can truly live in the Spirit and prepare our hearts for an outpouring of God's presence. Instead of chasing after our own agendas or trying to fool God with impure hearts, we are called to a space of confession and repentance - intentionally turning away from sin to let Jesus take complete lordship over every area of our lives. The Lord moves mightily through...

This week Pastor Neli explores the attributes and characteristics of the Holy Spirit. We can recognise Him as a person who has a mind, will, and emotions. The Holy Spirit is fully God, is already present, and is inviting you to step out in faith, surrender your will to His, and walk closely with Him in complete freedom and grace. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I g...

This week Pastor Neli explores how the Holy Spirit has been actively moving throughout the many years of church history. We see that God promises to pour out His Spirit abundantly on all people, breaking down every human-made barrier of race, language, and gender. We can stop trying to manage the Spirit, instead name your exhaustion, and lay it down so you can fully step into a fresh surrender and...

This week Pastor Neli reminds us that the Holy Spirit is not just a theological idea, but a living person who actively desires to work in and move through us every day. Our bodies are now the living temples of the very same Spirit who has been present since creation. Instead of relying on human effort, we should open our hearts, acknowledge His presence, and engage once more with Him in our daily...

This week Samantha Thomas reminds us that before God formed us in the womb, He knew us intricately and set us apart for a purpose. We are encouraged to reject the limiting "I am" statements, doubts, and fears that we often carry like a cloak, such as feeling inexperienced or not enough. Take this truth as a reminder that you are fearfully and wonderfully made, and you do not need to be afraid beca...

This week Pastor Neli explores how we can become "Revival Ready" by examining the powerful move of God that occurred during Pentecost. We are encouraged to move beyond searching for emotional experiences and instead position ourselves expectantly through obedience, physical gathering, persistent prayer, and deep spiritual hunger. We can organise our life around God's promises and allow the Holy Sp...

This week Pastor Neli explores how God moves powerfully through the persistent and consistent prayers of ordinary believers. We are reminded that prayer is far more than just asking God for help - it is an invitation to participate in His work. Even when our faith feels weak or an outcome doesn't match our exact expectations, we are encouraged knowing that our imperfect faith rests on a God who re...

Join us at Brisbane Central as we continue with our current series, Acts: Season 2. This week, Pastor Tina explores how God uses all people, regardless of gender, age, or social class, to advance His kingdom. Be encouraged to recognise that the Holy Spirit's equalising work makes everyone an active participant in God's mission. Take this truth into your week as a reminder that you are not just an...

This week Pastor Neli encourages us to overcome personal biases. Actively resist the urge to distance yourself from others based on social class, ethnic background, or previous mistakes. We must move past our religious and cultural prejudices to embrace the missional recalibration God desires for us. So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every...

This week Pastor Neli helps us to reflect on whether our faith is visible to those around us.  Stephen from the Book of Acts is a man full of grace and power, his character shaped by his time with God.  We have complete freedom available through Christ so we must live a life formed and shaped by our beliefs for the sake of the gospel. And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders a...

This week Pastor Neli explains the conversion of Saul, from threats against the church to believer through an encounter with Jesus and the disciple Ananias. We need to allow the Holy Spirit to illuminate the Scriptures to discover fresh purpose and a way home. Find strength in the fact that God has a specific design for our lives and that His Word serves as a constant guide for how to live with tr...

This week Pastor Neli helps us to reflect on the question, “What prevents us from coming to God?” No matter our insecurities, past failures, or how busy and noisy our lives may be, the invitation to come to Jesus and find rest remains open to everyone who is weary and heavy-laden.  God measures your growth by your heart's obedience rather than your worldly success or visibility, and He can use you...

Pastor Neli helps us understand how the resurrection determines the way we live our lives. Jesus is "the resurrection and the life," providing victory over the sting of death through His finished work at the cross and the empty tomb. The Holy Spirit is alive within you today, illuminating the Word of God and offering the greatest gift to all of humanity. So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming,...

Pastor Neli encourages us to take heart by reflecting on the powerful words of Jesus during the most important week of the Christian calendar. The Good News that Jesus has already overcome the world speaks of His victory as a finished work. We are never alone because Jesus endured His suffering in isolation so that we could be relationally connected to Him and to the broader body of Christ. So emb...

This week Pastor Neli explores how discovering our mission begins with following the template of Jesus Christ’s life. We are reminded that every one of us is created for a purpose, but fulfilling it requires embracing God’s wisdom - which looks different from the wisdom of the world. The entry point to truly knowing Him and experiencing His power is the willingness to take up our cross. So lean in...

This week, Pastor Neli deconstructs the common misconceptions surrounding boldness, moving beyond personality traits to uncover its true biblical definition. Rather than a self-generated confidence, true boldness is a spiritual byproduct that flows from being Spirit-filled and grounded in a deep understanding of God’s character. By leaning into God's sovereignty, we find the courage to shift our p...

This week Michael Coe encourages us to shift our focus from seeking a counterfeit, self-serving power to embracing the true lordship of God. The society we live in is obsessed with power - whether through physical strength, financial status, or even spiritual tools used for personal branding and control. While the world may offer temporary comfort, the gospel provides a profound relationship with...

This week Pastor Neli explores the difference between truly being surrendered to God and merely looking surrendered for the sake of "optics". We should move beyond religious behaviour and performance within an environment meant for grace. God has provided each of us with a unique abilities and anointing to be His witnesses. This strength is renewed not through our own merits, but by waiting upon H...

This week Pastor Neli teaches us that in the middle of our brokenness and God's beauty is the exact place where miracles occur. Life’s disruptions are not just inconveniences to be avoided for the sake of comfort, but are important opportunities to see God's hand at work. By focusing on the in-between corridors and passageways of our journey - these moments are never wasted - they are stages with...