Many, even most people often find radically new ideas, new realities hard to adjust to or even accept. This is certainly true in the scientific realm when ideas that once seemed crazy have now been shown to be true (e.g. that an electron can be in two places at the same time). However ‘craziness’ is … Continue reading There’s Another Universe next Door
Perspective and the Lost Art of Reflection
In 1968 the first manned mission to the moon took place, a venture that was a triumph for human ingenuity, cleverness, vision and skill—all attributes required for human progress in any area, and marks of humanity at its best. It was a truly great achievement. However as William Anders one of the crew looked back … Continue reading Perspective and the Lost Art of Reflection
Persecution and Apathy
Christianity is an almost 2000 year old faith, and for most of those 2000 years there have been Christians in Iraq. In the 1990’s they numbered over 2 million. By last year this number had shrunk to around two hundred thousand (200,000), i.e. a reduction of 90% in twenty years. The minister of St George’s, … Continue reading Persecution and Apathy
“And It Was Night”
It was their last meal together. The group had been on the road for about three years in a great cause, the cause of God and His Messiah. At the end of the meal one of them got up and left, and we are told “it was night”. If we read, or listen to, the … Continue reading “And It Was Night”
Priceless But Not Valued
We like to think of ourselves as the ‘lucky’ country blessed as we are in so many ways, but also the ‘clever’ country. After all are we not highly internet savvy, with computers in the school classroom, a mobile computer in our phone, and also Facebook and Twitter-sphere adept? In addition we have ‘knowledge’ in … Continue reading Priceless But Not Valued
In the Image of Generosity
As we look at the contemporary world, it is often remarked that the people who show the most generosity are those who have the least to give. It is humbling in poorer parts of the world just how generous people who have virtually nothing are, exhibiting great hospitality even when they have barely have enough … Continue reading In the Image of Generosity
Unbounded Church – A Paradigm Shift
“The significant problems we face can’t be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” Albert Einstein The 2013 Session of the Diocese of Sydney Synod received a report entitled “Review of the Diocesan Mission and the Next Phase of Mission”. This report gave a comprehensive overview of the … Continue reading Unbounded Church – A Paradigm Shift
Are You Losing Your Mind?
It is disappointing at times to see people who would consider themselves to be mature Christians thinking about issues in the same way as non-Christians. The Bible is very clear that this should not be so. In Romans 12:2 we are told that we should be undergoing a process of ‘losing’ our old pre-Christian mind, … Continue reading Are You Losing Your Mind?
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
The above title is that of a book by the famous 18th century theologian Jonathan Edwards and deals with the plight of every human who will have to stand before God in their natural state. The topic, that God can be angry, is something that many, including some Church attendees, find quite shocking; after all … Continue reading Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Maturity is Not About Knowledge but About Obedience
Evangelicals have an emphasis on learning the bible, and quite rightly so. However, this can also be accompanied by an amnesia as to why we should learn the bible-which is to do it! Great bible learning, sermon listening and Christian conference attending is not a measure of spiritual maturity, That is measured by obedience to … Continue reading Maturity is Not About Knowledge but About Obedience
