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SWFA Budget Update
SWFA Budget Update Baptist Advocacy Update April 2025 Can our Budget create a Safer World? Last Tuesday night, my eyes were on the Australian Federal
April 1, 2025
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There’s always something happening at Baptist Churches Western Australia including wonderful stories of what God is doing in churches and ministries throughout our state and further afield. Check in with us regularly to find out about events, celebrate good news, join us in prayer, and learn about what’s happening in Baptist communities across the State or subscribe to our updates below.
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Becoming a Gospel Prepper
Becoming a Gospel Prepper The Good Samaritan must have had some margin in life, don’t you think? Loving your enemy-neighbour that much surely took quite
March 1, 2025
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Tensions
Tensions Written by Sally Pim You may remember, five years ago, a plea for prayer being sent out for a set of twins born in
February 1, 2025
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SWFA Budget Update
SWFA Budget Update Baptist Advocacy Update April 2025 Can our Budget create a Safer World? Last Tuesday night, my eyes were on the Australian Federal
April 1, 2025
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Becoming a Gospel Prepper
Becoming a Gospel Prepper The Good Samaritan must have had some margin in life, don’t you think? Loving your enemy-neighbour that much surely took quite
March 1, 2025
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Tensions
Tensions Written by Sally Pim You may remember, five years ago, a plea for prayer being sent out for a set of twins born in
February 1, 2025
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The Remarkable Florence Young
The Remarkable Florence Young Recently at a gathering of Baptist leaders from around the Pacific, I was privileged to meet Eric Maefonea and Thomas Weape,
December 1, 2024
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Turning One Talent into Two
Turning One Talent into Two Sacred agents have a strong sense of responsibility – or at least we should have. I’m sure you’ve noticed how
November 1, 2024
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Stand with Myanmar
Stand with Myanmar Baptist Advocacy Update September 2024 Three years on from a devastating military coup, over 3 million are displaced due to the Myanmar
September 1, 2024
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Consent, Our Missional Gateway
Consent, Our Missional Gateway Consent is the act of giving a free willed Yes to another’s proposal or desire. Often consent is discussed within the
September 1, 2024
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Homelessness Week 2024
Homelessness Week 2024 Baptist Advocacy Update August 2024 The world’s eyes are fixed on Paris – from the headline-grabbing opening ceremony to Australia’s growing medal
August 1, 2024
Doing Our Best
But Who Are You Really
But Who Are You Really We all have some fear of exposure, of being really seen. (I accidentally drank some invisible ink the other day.
July 1, 2024
Baptist World Aid Australia
A Call for Generous Love
A Call for Generous Love Baptist Advocacy Update July 2024 Government spending affects all Australian residents, and in times of financial hardship at home,
July 1, 2024
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Route Options for Repenters
Route Options for Repenters I find Jesus wonderful and endlessly fascinating, so when opportunities arise to talk about him, I’m rarely at a loss for
June 1, 2024
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Supporting the Supports
Supporting the Supports One of the beautiful strengths of the Baptist movement is our conviction that all believers are priests. Within those four words are
May 1, 2024
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A Particular Kind of Boldness
A Particular Kind of Boldness After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit
April 2, 2024
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The Turning of the Tide
The Turning of the Tide March 1st 2024 I blinked and had to look at the number a second time: 34%! Each year we gather
March 1, 2024
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How Can We Compete?
How Can We Compete? February 1st 2024 Have you heard this one? Or maybe you’ve said it: “In the old days everyone went to church,”
February 1, 2024
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Waking Up to the Dream
Waking Up to the Dream December 1st 2023 I love my weekly parkrun, but I don’t enjoy running. I enjoy the challenge. What I really enjoy
December 4, 2023
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So That’s What a Bushel Is
So That’s What a Bushel Is October 1st 2023 There’s an art to inviting without inviting: ‘We must have you over for a meal sometime.’
October 2, 2023
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The Scandal and the Wonder
The Scandal and the Wonder August 1st 2023 I’ve been working on baptism resources lately, and it’s mainly straightforward – Don’t forget to bring them
July 20, 2023
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Six Simple Questions
Six Simple Questions June 6th 2023 Sacred agents have a priestly duty – in fact sacred agent is just a fun way of saying priest.
June 1, 2023
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Exscribo Divina – An Easter Exercise
Exscribo Divina – An Easter Exercise March 20th, 2023 Ten or twelve years ago, while chatting socially with a woman who worked as a psychologist,
March 20, 2023
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Volunteer at Baptistcare
What volunteers are saying about Baptistcare Perhaps you are thinking about using some of your time to volunteer. Baptistcare has opportunities across metro and regional
March 15, 2023
Growth
Baptism Resurfaces
Baptism Resurfaces March 9th, 2023 I was visiting a country church, and a young woman shared that she’d “been looking forward to getting baptised for
March 8, 2023
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Meeting People Where They Surf
A local Pastor shares how he’s crossing the street.
Watch Andrew Hamilton’s encouraging message about sharing faith in everyday life.
May 12, 2022
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Faith Runs Deep in Australia
Faith Runs Deep: a new video series exploring stories of faith across Australia to be released through Olive Tree Media. May 3rd, 2022 A unique
May 3, 2022
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Ukraine Crisis Release Statement from Baptist World Aid
Standing with Ukraine: Baptists Offer Hope and Help across Eastern Europe
March 30, 2022
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Baptist World Aid tells a new story about poverty
Standing with Ukraine: Baptists Offer Hope and Help across Eastern Europe
March 15, 2022
Baptist World Aid Australia
Standing with Ukraine: Baptists Offer Hope and Help across Eastern Europe
Standing with Ukraine: Baptists Offer Hope and Help across Eastern Europe
March 1, 2022
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BCWA Commissions new Director of Ministries
“Significant occasion” marks commissioning of Director of Ministries On Thursday 17 February, the Baptist community from around Western Australia gathered to celebrate the commissioning of
February 28, 2022
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A new name for a new season
One of the nation’s oldest mission organisations has changed its name as it looks to strengthen its partnership with Baptist churches across Australia and international
February 25, 2022
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The Power of a Farewell
There’s an exercise I sometime give small groups to workshop how to articulate the good news about Jesus. It goes like this: A neighbour on
February 25, 2022