IT IS EASY when we read a familiar Bible passage such as the Beatitudes, to believe that, having been spoken 2000 years ago, the words are not relevant for us. When Jesus spoke those words on the hilltop overlooking the Sea of Galilee, he did…
JUST AS I was beginning to master my blog, WordPress changed the format and introduced blocks that were supposed to enhance my posts. I am a simple person. I do not like fancy bits and pieces. Even now as I write, flashing bits and pieces…
IT IS AN understatement to say that we are living in troubling times. Nations around the globe are enforcing drastic measures to try to halt the spread of the deadly novel corona-virus—COVID-19. Tens of thousands have contracted the deadly disease and thousands have died. We…
LIKE MANY AUSTRALIANS I am finding this current bushfire emergency extremely difficult to comprehend. Prior to the fires erupting into catastrophic conditions, we were grappling with unprecedented drought that had drained dry much of our land causing massive dust storms to obscure the countryside, and…
I HAVE STRUGGLED with churches throughout my Christian journey. When I first committed my life to Jesus, I was touched by the simplicity of his invitation. It was one of welcome, acceptance, his commitment to me and the promise of finding rest in him free…