What is going on?
It is hard to imagine going to a stadium to watch someone do battle with a lion or a tiger and probably get killed. Yes, it is very hard to imagine that a person would want to watch that [...]
Surprising Findings On What Ozzies Think of Church, Jesus, & Christians
What do Australians think of Church, Jesus and Christians? The National Church Life Survey’s Annual Community Survey (ACS) has surprising answers — 1. The overall message is that while the media narrative is overly negative about Church, the reality [...]
Queen Elizabeth II
Friends, a lot of what I’ve written comes from the current issue of ‘Southern Cross’, but I thought it helpful for us all to reflect on …. Her Majesty’s coronation service in Westminster Abbey was held in June 1953. [...]
The world v the Kingdom
Now upfront I need to say that I am not having a go at those who may have had this procedure done. The purpose of writing this, is certainly not that. I suppose I am writing this out of [...]
Principles V Practices
Lately I have had a few discussions with people about the importance of understanding the difference between what is a principle and what is a practice. I suppose one of the easiest ways to understand the difference is to [...]
The Bible in twelve verses
If someone asked you to summarise the whole Bible in a dozen verses, what verses would you choose? Don’t know? Here is one 12-verse summary — “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and [...]
The things people do….
I used to watch tennis heaps, but not as much lately. I used to watch people like Bjorn Borg, John Newcombe, John McEnroe & Jimmy Connors play (yes, I know, I am showing my age with comments like this [...]
How do you follow-up the ‘high’?
Back on April 22 we had Part 1 of ‘How do you follow-up ‘the high’’ i.e. how you and I should be living in light of Easter. But April can feel a long time ago now! So, what ongoing [...]
What we should be praying
At one level, I find the Bible incredibly helpful. It (God) tells us what to generally do in all the important circumstances. Take for instance the election last Sunday. I’m guessing that some of us might not want me [...]
7 Brief Thoughts on Politics to Help You Avoid Being Cynical
It’s tempting to be very cynical about politics, especially if who you voted for yesterday wasn’t elected … or if they were and they don’t deliver on their promises. But keep these 7 truths in mind — No matter [...]
