Darryl Eyb 
This week the area where I live has been hit by storms. The have been multiple and they have been fierce. Trees have been uprooted, there has been flash flooding and for the best part of a week we have been without electricity, as have many others. This tree was in a field by the … Read more
This is the final part of a series looking at the church today. Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 Here 4. Body Ministry The final reason why church is still relevant for followers of Jesus is because there is a Biblical mandate. The New Testament’s use of the image of the body of Christ provides more than simply an … Read more
This is the third in a four part series looking at the church today. Read Part 1 & Part 2 Here 3. The Mission and Ministry of Jesus The mission and ministry of Jesus should shape the church. In other words, as we are changed to be increasingly like Jesus, so too are our actions. It just makes sense. Think … Read more
This is the second in a four part series looking at the church today. Read Part 1 here 2. The Image of Church as the Family of God The New Testament image of the church as a family is a theological truth that has shaped the Church. The book of Acts gives examples of people … Read more
Something that I have noticed in recent years is a tendency for Christians to ‘give up’ on church. Sometimes this is a reaction to institutionalism. Sometimes due to life’s busyness. Sometimes it may be seen to have little to do with daily life. In the following posts I wish to offer 4 reasons why the … Read more
I find it strange that modern Christianity does not commonly understand the Christian life in terms of pilgrimage. Perhaps this is because of the ease and relative safety of modern travel which has made the concept of pilgrimage one that is hard for us to relate to. The theme of pilgrimage can be seen throughout … Read more
Much has been written about the scourge that is depression and the Christian life. From my own experience, though it may seem strange, there actually may be some kind of blessing that can come from experiencing depression. This paradox is something that has helped me, as one who experiences depression, to endure. Depression can be … Read more
That dress was all over social media last week. You know that one. Some said it was blue and black, while others said white and gold. It made appearances on TV news. Reporters stood in the street asking passers-by what colour the dress was. And thanks to SBS I learnt that this was not limited … Read more
We hear stories almost every day in the news about refugees who try to come to Australia via the sea. They are called ‘boat people’ or ‘illegal asylum seekers’. We lock them away for processing or send them to our neighbouring countries. Politicians run their campaigns around preventing these people from getting to Australia. Sometimes we, as … Read more
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