Someone I know had an interesting picture come into their mind recently. They were lying in bed, about to drift off, when they “saw” a group of people standing near the edge of a cliff, a little like the one in the picture above. The people were looking this way and that over unexplored territory. […]
Protestant church services have included long sermons since before we were all born. But the coronavirus pandemic may be changing all that.
Jesus told a little parable against the Jewish religious leaders that I don’t recall ever hearing anyone preach on. It’s in Matthew and Luke, and it tells of two sons.
In these troubled times, people’s mental health is under stress, but there are things we can all do, and churches can do, to help.
A recent report offers hope that churches may make some helpful changes that will improve how they serve the world.
Some people have their bucket list – the things they want to do before they kick the bucket. And occasionally you hear people ask “What would you do if you knew you had one day to live?” The answer is often something wild – eat junk food, drink expensive wine, go crazy, self-indulge. This evening […]
Monthly challenge – supporting the Sustainable Development Goals
Australia Day is a national holiday and day of celebration – except for our indigenous people, who have suffered so much since European settlement.
Pink Floyd’s 1975 album Wish You Were Here is one of my favourites. The theme of the evocative album is the band’s feeling about Syd Barrett, their former bandmate, who had crashed out due to drugs and a mental condition that made it impossible for him to play his part in the band.
Book review of “Why did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha and Mohammed cross the road” by Brian McLaren. A challenging book that raises some important issues.