It’s easy to shake our heads in disbelief at the apparent failure of world leaders to contribute to measures aimed at world peace. It’s also easy to shrug our shoulders at our own inability to negotiate peace within our family or faith community. The good news is that the Bible has a plan for world …
Seeking the peace of the city
In 2007, on my first visit to Israel, I spent several hours at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, including a tour of the Dome of the Rock, where the Jewish Temple stood during Jesus’ life, until its destruction by Rome in AD 70. Beneath the great gilt dome on the Temple Mount today is a …
Sharing the good news of Jesus with others
In his book, What is Happening to Religion in Australia? Understanding the Trends, social researcher Philip Hughes observes a fundamental change in Australian values in the past century. He charts a shift from duty to family life to personal fulfilment. Perhaps the most notable example of this is changing attitude towards same sex marriage, with two-thirds of all …
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Discovering my gifts and serving others
When my eldest son Michael was about four years old, he graduated from watching me mow the lawn to actively helping out. Donning over-sized protective wear – gumboots, gardening gloves, and a full adult face shield with earmuffs – he bravely ventured out onto the lawn at Blakehurst to “help” me with the mowing. The lawn …
Growing deeper through spiritual practices
Is there anyone here who used to read On Being magazine? For the final edition of that quality Australian Christian magazine, before its relaunch as On Being Alive in February 1998, the editors asked a range of Christian leaders about their expectations and their thoughts on probable trends for the Australian church. Several common perceptions stood out: an increasing reliance …
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