Gateway Mackenzie Campus 5PM

As Naomi and Ruth arrive in Bethlehem, their circumstances begin to change. Firstly, God provides through a provision that had been made in the Law. They were entitled to collect the off cuts of crops left behind during the harvest. But more than this, Ruth also encountered significant generosity and provision from Boaz – a man of character who exhibits godly kindness (hesed). Whilst others would...

The story of Ruth begins in an act of desperation. Elimilek has taken his wife and family away from Israel to the foreign land of Moab, where they inevitably fall into the worship and practices of that nation. Sadly, their act of unfaithfulness ends in pain and death. Naomi and Ruth are left with no husbands, no family, and no hope. Yet despite this, Naomi returns to the land of her family and her...

Lauren Lucas explores marriage in a Christian context, and how we can prepare for a good marriage by practising Faithfulness. In Ephesians 5, Paul outlines God’s plan for a Christian marriage in a culture that was living according to a different blueprint. In ancient Greco-Roman culture, wives were the property of husbands. Love was considered irrelevant as marriage was to produce children, not fr...

Guest speaker Stacey Tarrant explores singleness in the Christian context. Singleness is a natural part of life. While we often think of ‘singles’ as those who are younger and not yet married, we forget that singleness exists in many forms; widows, single dad’s, people who have been divorced. Singleness is not something that just exists until you get a partner. So often the unfortunate narrative i...

Ben Dainton explores dating in a Christian context. Dating isn’t something that the Bible has a clear framework for. You can’t find a chapter in the Bible with Jesus’ teaching on it, but you can find guiding principles about our relationships, how we are to navigate them, and also who to choose to do life with. Dating is a period of time where two people are committed to discerning whether a lifel...

On Young Communicators Sunday, Rachel Rasi explores what it means for Jesus to welcome us home when we are isolated and alone.

Join us for this message from our Mackenzie 5pm service on 7th December 2025. --------- If you would like prayer at any time, we would love to pray with you. Let us know at www.gatewaybaptist.com.au/prayer --------- Gateway Baptist Church meets across five locations in South-East Queensland and also online. For more than 90 years we’ve been a community dedicated to leading people to become fully d...