2nd September 2026 Welcome to Spring from Travis It's hard to miss the change of seasons as Spring begins across the Central Coast! The warmer days call to us to come outside, the earlier morning sun and warmer overnight temperatures make it easier to start our days, and the fresh life in our gardens motivates us to get out there and cultivate away. As we emerge from our winter hibernation, many experience a natural uplift in energy and motivation. Suddenly we seem to have en

The Prayer Course Session 8

26th August 2026 Celebrating Unity on the Coast from Johnny While you're reading this Newsletter, I'll be having lunch with the pastors of Baptist Churches on the Central Coast up at Greenhouse Long Jetty! It's wonderful seeing the ways that God is creating unity amongst churches in our region, and the fruit of that unity is so exciting to see. We worshipped and fellowshipped together last Sunday night at the Coast Baptist Worship Night (click to watch the slideshow below!) S

The Prayer Course Session 7

19th August 2026 More on A.I. from Johnny On Sunday, I preached about AI, and how we can apply the wisdom of God to this new technological revolution that is beginning to reshape our world. To receive God's wisdom, we should ask Him for it in prayer (James 1:5) – then listen to what is the Spirit is saying, mediate on what the bible says, and watch what happens when I begin putting it into practice. Some people have been asking me about all the things that I didn't get time t

The Prayer Course Session 6

12th August 2026 Keep Praying! from Travis “Pray continually.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:17 As we come to the end of our six-week series on prayer, 1 Thessalonians 5:17 remind us that prayer was never intended to be something we simply study and then move on from. Prayer is an invitation to a life continually turned towards God. It is a blessed practice that we are continually learning, putting into practice and growing in across our lives as disciples. My encouragement at the end

The Prayer Course Session 5

5th August 2026 Sunday Follow Up from Travis Many years ago I heard another pastor use a phrase that has become part of my own vocab... "Sundays come around with alarming regularity." Don't I know it! Barely seems like we've had time to blink and catch our breath before another Sunday is upon us. What a joy right?! Yet there is also an inherent danger that we move far too quickly on from what God had for us. Last Sunday, I believe held two significant things for our church th

The Prayer Course Session 4