Debbie Armanious to lead our next First Saturday discussion

/1 Comment/in , , /by

As part of our regular series of online discussions, Debbie Armanious will join us via Zoom on Saturday 3 September at 4:00pm.

Debbie is the Director and Co-founder of Exodus Community Services in Sydney.

The video below tells the story of Exodus and its vision to offer a holistic and inclusive service that values, empowers and supports individuals and families on their journey of growth, healing and recovery.

Debbie says, “To Exodus, every single person who approaches our doors for support is our Lord Jesus Christ Himself. And so, there is always room at this inn.”

Contact aaanz.info@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

Dr Andrew Shepherd to lead a discussion

/1 Comment/in , , /by

The next First Saturday webinar will be at 4pm (AEST) on 6 August 2022, with Dr Andrew Shepherd leading the discussion

Andrew is a Lecturer in Theology and Public Issues. His working life has alternated between academic teaching roles and leadership responsibilities in Christian and non-profit organisations. After his initial degree in English Literature and History he completed post-graduate studies in theology. His doctoral thesis offered a theological ethic of hospitality in conversation with French philosophers, Emmanuel Levinas and Jacques Derrida.

Andrew suggests that we watch this video on YouTube before the Zoom gathering.


Austin Dayal to speak on his book “The Gospel of the Kingdom of God”

/in , /by

The next First Saturday webinar will be at 4pm (AEST) on 2nd July. Austin Dayal will lead a discussion about his book “The Gospel Of The Kingdom Of God”

Jesus preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and taught about its values throughout his ministry. The disciples continued to preach the gospel of the kingdom for two generations but during the second century things began to change and by the fourth century when Christianity became a state religion, the gospel of the kingdom of God was changed to the gospel of personal salvation. This error had a catastrophic effect on the life of the church. The church must reclaim the gospel of the kingdom and follow its values, to demonstrate the beauty of the kingdom that the world may believe in Jesus.

Austin Robinson Dayal lives in Adelaide, Australia. He is married and has two grownup children. Austin has been associated with the ministries of Operation Mobilisation and Student’s Evangelical Union in Australia and overseas. He and his wife Shobha are passionate about seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness as outlined in the Sermon on the Mount.

They are praying for the establishment of a Christian community in Adelaide and to develop a network of all such people who are trying to follow the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount. Austin has published three books on the subject. He currently worships at the Corner Uniting Church, Adelaide. He has a Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Sydney and has worked for CSIRO as a research scientist.