Richmond Anglican’s youth program Rest·Awe Youth provides a trainee leadership program called “Re·Cruit” for youth group members in Term 4 of Year 10 or above. We want to encourage and develop a culture of discipleship through providing many ways for youth to be equipped and mentored. Trainee leaders are provided with the following opportunities: – […]

Standing Strong in the Wind and Waves: The Wise and Foolish BuildersWe are going continue our short series on the Sermon on the Mount and more specifically, the story of the Wise and Foolish Builders in Matthew 7. In this passage, Jesus says that for a house to remain unmoved in wind and rain it […]

For more [rest·awe] talks and other youth information visit rest-awe.com Miracles and the Messiah How do we know that Jesus is the Messiah? How do we really know? In Matthew 11:5-6 we see that it is from Jesus’ miracles. The Messiah is the one who God had promised who would be the King and would save people […]

For more [rest·awe] talks and other youth information visit rest-awe.com Humility and Helplessness in a Hurting World In Matthew 9:18-26 we see two people who are completely helpless when faced with sickness and death. In verses 18-19 we meet the first one, “While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him […]

For more [rest·awe] talks and other youth information visit rest-awe.com Living to Please the King The Parable of the Two Sons is a story that Jesus tells to help both his audience at the time as well as everyone throughout time to understand what pleases him. You can find the passage in Matthew 21:28-32. Context […]

For more [rest·awe] talks and other youth information visit rest-awe.com Talk – The Unmerciful Servant When I was a lot younger, around about kindergarten or year 1, I had a Gameboy Advance SP. Now this gaming device was a remarkable technological innovation. It had a backlight and… well that’s about it, but that was enough […]

For more [rest·awe] talks and other youth information visit rest-awe.com Talk – Parable of the Weeds I want to ask you a question. It’s not just any question, it’s probably something that you’ve thought about before or will consider in the future. You might even be wrestling with it now.  The question is this: Why […]

For more [rest·awe] talks and other youth information visit rest-awe.com Talk – Salt and Light Salt and Light in a Dark and Flavourless World Over these past few weeks I have been looking at Matthew 5:13-16, which is about what it means to be salt and light. This passage of the Bible is the second […]

For more [rest·awe] talks and other youth information visit rest-awe.com    Talk – Temptation of Jesus part 3   Matthew 4:8-10 The next section we are going to look at is the third way that the Devil tries to tempt Jesus. If you remember the first way Jesus was fasting in the wilderness and the […]