Peter Hughes' Blog

As a preacher you have to understand the message you have been given and the people you are speaking to. One person put it like this: Imagine you are in room, you need to spend time in all four corners of the room: In the first corner is the text:… Keep Reading >>

So I have always thought that watching two people have a conversation was more interesting that just one person talking. There is something more unpredictable about the two people interacting together. So I thought “can we do preaching that way?” Here is what we did: Before the day, Sonny and… Keep Reading >>

Erasing Hell, Francis Chan & Preston Sprinkle   I was not really looking forward to this book for two reasons, one was its author and the other it subject. I have found Chan to be popular but wanting. And lets face it hell is not a subject that people want… Keep Reading >>

“Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” is not the most inspiring title for a film. I have to admit to thinking “Is there anything else on? This sounds like some weird arty film that I am sure would appeal to 12 people somewhere”. The irony is that the project contained within… Keep Reading >>

This post was originally going to be called “The relationship between the level of evolution of the adaption of species and Romans 8:20-21” but that would be a little boring and not sure it would fit into subject line. There is a hot debate/ mudslinging match between evolution and the… Keep Reading >>

Small groups, connect groups, growth groups, community groups, Gospel communities, support groups, the list goes on. Most churches have them, but what do they do? Over the next few posts I want to reflect on small group ministry and where it fits in with Soma. When I was growing up… Keep Reading >>

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It has to be the fastest viral clip going around at the moment. It was posted on YouTube on the 3rd of March and as I am writing has been seen at least 9 million times. If you have not seen it, it is worth stopping and having a look… Keep Reading >>

As a church we have recently faced the usual “Oh we are running out of money, time to talk about it again” season. This time I thought I would do some research and, as it happened, was given a book called Maximize. I still haven’t finished the book, so a… Keep Reading >>

OK, so I am not a huge tennis fan, but recently I have been watching some of the Australian Open. And I learned an important lesson about ministry. The guys I was watching, Rafa, Fedex, Joko (see I am down with the lingo!) are the best in the world and… Keep Reading >>

What is a ‘friend’? How do you define friendship? Is it who you are in the same room as or the person you facebook on the other side of the world? Friending by Lynne Baab (IVP: Downers Grove, 2011) Friendship is one of those things that affects us everyday and… Keep Reading >>

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Pete Hughes

Pete is the pastor of SOMA church, a community of Jesus-loving-people who've been transformed by understanding him, that meets in the Macquarie Centre, North Ryde in NSW. Click here to visit Pete Hughe's blog