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Have you ever found yourself in the middle of the storm? Sometimes it's hard to stay calm and hold on when your boat gets rocked by the threatening waves. When the waves hit and the winds come, we can feel like we are spiraling out of control and we can't stay in the boat. Maybe you feel like you are losing grip and can't hold on. Ps Taiyo is going to bring a great encouragement to us today about staying in the boat because Jesus is there with us

It's ok to love things in your life like your job, car, home, but it’s possible to get to the point where those good things become the only thing. When that happens, you have an idol. Idols are things that have the affection of your heart above all other things.This week Ps Ben talks about how easy it is to make a god and why it’s a bad idea!

If you’re in Melbourne, you’re probably wanting some freedom. But we need to be careful of the choices we make. Some choices broaden our future, some narrow our future. The smartest thing we can do, is make choices that don’t trap us, but sometimes that’s a difficult thing to do. In this week’s message, Ps Ben looks at two lists of choices that dramatically affect our future and impact the lives of others!

Everyone is losing their mind currently over the state of the world. People are hurting and genuinely struggling, and when we are hurting it’s so tempting to vent our frustrations. When tensions are running high, and you’re at breaking point, it feels good to point the finger. It feels good to judge those that are causing your pain. Only problem is a bunch of people pointing the finger doesn’t change anything. Jesus gives us the perfect model for how to bring about change, and it isn’t what we might expect.

One of the most important parts of being a Christian is prayer. It’s how we connect with God in a direct way. But everyone has prayed and wondered if God has heard them, or at least asked the question ‘God, why haven’t you answered me?’ If God doesn’t answer our prayers, why should we bother praying? Does it affect what God does? Does he really control everything? If he can answer my prayers, why doesn’t he? Why is he always quiet? Does God not do relationship with me? These are good questions. In week three of our ‘You Asked For It Series’, Ps Ben answers these questions. If you have ever wanted to hear God, you must listen to this message.

If you’ve ever had doubts about the bible, you’re in good company. We all have experiences that try to convince us we cannot trust the Bible. When we have an experience that doesn’t match our belief, it causes us to reconsider what we have believed. So what do we do with those unanswered questions? How do we really know we can trust the bible? What does it really say? What’s the bible about? What about science, hasn’t that already disproved the bible? These are some of the most important questions you can ever ask and they have huge implications! In week two of our ‘You Asked For It Series’, Ps Ben deals with all these questions and more.