Melbourne Inclusive Church

Dr July Lies Senior Psychologist and Board-Approved Supervisor. Shares on the topic: Understanding how thoughts/labels and self-narrative are formed in the context of psychology, neurosciences, and faith-based knowledge. Dr Lies explains that labels are the lens through which we create, interpret, and interact with reality, which then produce self-narrative. Self-narrative fosters the interaction...

When we talk about wholeness we need to talk about the whole of who we are as people who sometimes struggle with fear, anxiety, and depression. God heals our lives through miracles, through our relationship with Him but also through the gifting of others. Hidden hurts are hard to heal so as Christians who love one another we must provide safe places for people to share their struggles free of judg...

During the ministry of Jesus we sometimes hear him asking what might seem like an odd question before he heals a person. We hear him ask questions like....Do you want to get well? Do you believe I can heal you? What do you want me to do for you? These questions can sometimes frustrate us....of course we want to we well Jesus. But what we discover is not a test of our faith but rather an invitation...

So much of our time is spent focused on the negative things in life. These difficulties can sometimes make joy seem like a fairy tale. The Bible tells us that the joy of the Lord is our strength. When we give up on joy we give away our strength to the enemy who is bent on stealing our life, killing our dreams and destroying our future. When we stay connected to Christ His joy becomes our joy and o...

We all at some point need help and healing in areas of our life. Being Christian doesn't mean we don't experience hardship, and it certainly doesn't mean we should cover up the fact that we need help. Rather we gather our tribe (church) and we pray together and we ask God to bring healing and health to our life. We use the earthy resources available to us as well. Jesus died for our salvation but...

The live we now have in Christ gives us liberty from the law. But what should we do with that liberty? As believers in Jesus Christ his Spirit now live inside us and has given us all the resources to live a life of love, liberty and abundance. We get to choose-our old nature and the newness of life we can live as the Spirit guides our life. Paul says this...the only thing that matters is not the l...

Jesus proved that He was who He said He was through his life, death, and resurrection. He is the Son of God, our Saviour. Those of us who believe in Jesus regardless of ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture-all who believe are children of God. We are who He says we are-we are accepted, secure and we are significant. Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly...

In honour of Transgender Day of Visibility we look at "The Visibility of Jesus" during his last week on this Earth. Jesus made this way into Jerusalem to share what Kingdom living looks like demonstrated through compassion and some messy tables. Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orie...

The book of Galatians is an important book for same sex attracted and gender diverse persons (LGBTIQ). In this letter Paul is angry because the Jewish people are still trying to achieve salvation through the law and telling the Gentiles that they must follow the Mosaic law. The problem with this Paul explains is that our salvation was never based on the law but rather it was based on a promise God...

Galatians is an important book for same sex attracted and gender diverse persons (LGBTIQ). In this letter Paul is angry because the Jewish leaders are telling the Gentiles they must be circumcised in order to be saved. They hold a council in Jerusalem which decides that this is an unnecessary burden to put on the Gentiles. How many meetings have been held related to the rainbow community. The lead...

Last week the Baptist Union in NSW determined that affirming Bapstist church would be removed from the Baptist Union and their Pastor's would be let go. During Melbourne Inclusive Church Sunday service the Lord spoke on this issue. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your -gift​​

Sometimes we question, was that God speaking or was it just my conscience? The answer could be both. When Holy Spirit takes up residence in us the work of transforming our life happens from the inside out. The more we connect with God the more transformed our conscience becomes. God speaks to us and our conscience (typically our moral compass) is transformed by Gods presence within us. Trust the v...

Melbourne Inclusive Church welcomes Pastor Liliana Huerta Sanchez from our sister church in Mexico City-Misión Cristiana Incluyente Both Melbourne Inclusive Church and Misión Cristiana Incluyente are church plants of Encounter Missions International. Planting LGBTIQ churches that preach Christ for all who would come. Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for a...

Wouldn't it be wonderful if when God spoke we could recognise it with our natural senses? Perhaps a burning bush or cloud by day and fire by night. What is it about this still small voice? Listen in as Melbourne Inclusive Church discovers how to discern the voice of God. Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-ec...

The best way to get to know someone is to talk with them. God wants so much to talk with us but many times we're just not sure how to hear from God. In week one of our series "Hearing from God" we two important elements of hearing from God. Awareness that God speaks and listening. Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability...

Melbourne Inclusive Church boldly and proudly proclaims Christ’s equal love for all people regardless of their ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, age, gender or culture. To support the ministry of Melbourne Inclusive Church go to: https://www.michurch.org.au/your-gift We grow our faith by reading the word of God- this is true but the scripture used most time to talk about faith is...

Not many people experience fully the blessings that God intended for them. Passions diminish through veils of fear; dreams remain just that in the absence action. Doubt like a weed strangles our efforts to the point of exhaustion. We can wear ourselves out just trying to live the “abundant life” that Jesus promised. We experience the fullness of God when we respond to the voice of God by faith. In...

Not many people experience fully the blessings that God intended for them. Passions diminish through veils of fear; dreams remain just that in the absence action. Doubt like a weed strangles our efforts to the point of exhaustion. We can wear ourselves out just trying to live the “abundant life” that Jesus promised. We experience the fullness of God when we respond to the voice of God by faith. In...

Looking for some peace in your life? Peace comes and goes and sometimes peace is so hard to find. How can we find peace in this world? Is there a source? Is there someone who can help? Absolutely.....His name is Jesus and the peace he gives us will help us overcome anything we can experience in this world. Listen in as Pastor Becky shares on this most important topic. Melbourne Inclusive Church bo...

Over 700 years before Christ came to Earth the prophet Micah foretold of a coming ruler who would be honoured, have the power of God and would be the source of peace. During this time before Christmas we look back through history at time when peace was a promise. Now we look forward, in peace knowing the one who promised delivered...and will come again to wipe every tear from our eyes...forever. M...

This past week was Transgender Awareness Week. A perfect time to look at how much love is lacking for people who may seem different to others. Rather than embracing people with love, many times a fear of what we don't understand will cause unloving acts, sometimes horrible acts. How do we overcome hate with love...we must die to hate or be reborn in love and then learn to live in our new nature. W...

In 2 Timothy we hear the heart of Paul toward his protege Timothy. Paul tells Timothy that he remembers the struggles Timothy has faced but that he also sees Timothy's resolve to not give up. He reminds Timothy of his heritage and encourages him to stir up his gifts and to take hold of the power, love and self-control given to him by God. We all have gifts that God has given to us to share the Gos...

1 and 2 Timothy are great mentor to mentee books. They can however be a bit controversial when it comes to topics like woman in ministry, money, and a passage used at times to clobber the faith of same sex attracted or gender diverse persons. Was is Paul's intent to divide or to bring unity under the fact that there is one God and one mediator between God and humans; Jesus Christ. Cling to your ca...

1 and 2 Timothy are great mentor to mentee books. They can however be a bit controversial when it comes to topics like woman in ministry, money, and a passage used at times to clobber the faith of same sex attracted or gender diverse persons. Was is Paul's intent to divide or to bring unity under the fact that there is one God and one mediator between God and humans; Jesus Christ. Cling to your ca...

Many believers in Jesus Christ have experienced a deep relationship with him. Our sins have been forgiven, we have found help and hope in Christ. We acknowledge Jesus as the Lord of our life through Holy Spirit. We know God is for us and yet we still feel paralysed from time to time and sometimes for a long time- by fear and doubt or by the thoughts and opinions of others. But in this next season...