A sermon on Ephesians 5:1-2 I have a problem. I’d like to believe in God, and do what is right, but I’m uneasy. What if we can be good without God? And how do we know what is good and what is bad? Fortunately, I’m not the first to ask such questions. The New Atheist …
T E Ruth and The Common Weal
In 1918 the Australian Baptist Publishing House (ABPH) released a book by the Rev. Thomas Elias Ruth (1875-1956) titled The Common Weal: Eighteen Studies in Social Subjects.[1] The book included a foreword by Professor Meredith Atkinson of the University of Melbourne,[2] and was dedicated by the author to Arthur Black, “in token of friendship and …
Speech at launch of Take the Time
I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet tonight, and pay respect to their elders past and present, and I extend that respect to other Indigenous people present here tonight. Greetings from the Baptist Churches of NSW and the ACT, …
An Easter poem by Steve Turner
Have you ever wondered why shops often feature nativity scenes in the lead-up to Christmas, but not crucifixion scenes at Easter? Poet Steve Turner has thought about this, and here’s what he had to say. Christmas is reallyfor the children.Especially for childrenwho like animals, stables,stars and babies wrappedin swaddling clothes.Then there are wise men,kings in …
Charles Dickens and Jesus Christ
This year marks the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens, author of A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, and many more best-selling novels. As Dr Greg Clarke, CEO of Bible Society Australia, said in this month’s issue of Eternity newspaper, Dickens is well known for capturing a sense of the moral crisis …
iDigress 