Greenhouse Church Long Jetty

1. Advent: Hope (Jeremy Jones)

5. DNA: Tradition & Progress (Benj Gould)

What makes Greenhouse Greenhouse-y? This is the last of our 5 value statements.

4. DNA: Arrows, Not Lines (Benj Gould)

What makes Greenhouse Greenhouse-y?

3. DNA: Open Hands (Benj Gould)

What makes Greenhouse, Greenhouse-y?

2. DNA: Down To Earth Spirituality (Benj Gould)

1.DNA: All The Jesus Stuff (Benj Gould)

What makes Greenhouse, Greenhouse? In this series we explore the core values that make up our DNA.

#1 - ALL THE JESUS STUFF

We want to follow the whole way of Jesus. We want the teachings of Jesus and the miracles of Jesus. The communal life of Jesus and the inner life of Jesus. The Fruit of the Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit. We want to do all the Jesus stuff.

 

#2 - DOWN TO EARTH SPIRITUALITY

We believe our spirituality should not be a performance. We don’t want to wear masks* and we don’t want to take ourselves too seriously. We’re interested in an honest faith that works in real life.

 

#3 - OPEN HANDS

We stand with hands open ready to receive from God, but never clinging to what is given. We welcome new people in, and we freely send people out. We cook meals for one another, we care for those doing it tough, and we freely resource kingdom work. We are blessed to be a blessing.

 

#4 - ARROWS NOT LINES

All our actions and beliefs are arrows that direct us towards or away from Jesus, rather than boundary lines that tell us who is in and who is out. No one is too far away to turn to him. Jesus alone is the centre of our faith. All our traditions, doctrines, and practices must bend the knee to King Jesus. 

 

#5 - TRADITION AND PROGRESS

We want to translate our ancient faith into a modern world. We want to draw on the best of all streams of Christianity. We are not afraid to create and innovate, but we are also not afraid to stay within the simple bounds of tradition. We find vibrant life in the tension. 

To Be Friends With Jesus (Benj Gould)

Stages Of Faith (Benj Gould)

What Is Baptism? (Benj Gould)

A look at the sacrament of baptism. A public change of status. Feel free to reach out if you're interested in getting baptised.

2. Luke 16: Parable of Rich Man & Lazarus (Benj Gould)

LUKE 16:19-31

¹⁹ Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury. ²⁰ At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores. ²¹ As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man’s table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores.

²² “Finally, the poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the heavenly banquet.^[e] The rich man also died and was buried, ²³ and he went to the place of the dead.^[f] There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side.

²⁴ “The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’

²⁵ “But Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish. ²⁶ And besides, there is a great chasm separating us. No one can cross over to you from here, and no one can cross over to us from there.’

²⁷ “Then the rich man said, ‘Please, Father Abraham, at least send him to my father’s home. ²⁸ For I have five brothers, and I want him to warn them so they don’t end up in this place of torment.’

²⁹ “But Abraham said, ‘Moses and the prophets have warned them. Your brothers can read what they wrote.’

³⁰ “The rich man replied, ‘No, Father Abraham! But if someone is sent to them from the dead, then they will repent of their sins and turn to God.’

³¹ “But Abraham said, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they won’t be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”