Embrace your Saviour
Simeon (Luke 2:22-40) was an old man, described as being ‘just and devout’ and in tune with God. Simeon had been assured by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Christ. When the baby Jesus was presented by Mary and Joseph to the priests in the temple, according […]
New Year
NEW YEAR Welcome to 2020. Do you view this year as ‘just another year’ or do you believe the past years are stepping stones in our lives that help us grow spiritually? Certainly, it is important for us to learn from our past and to incorporate the wisdom we have obtained to help us in […]
Reflections for the New Year
It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. […]
Great Joy!
And there were shepherds living out in the fields near by, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause […]
Tragedy
Two years ago Kathryn and I were on Ovation of the Seas cruising around New Zealand. That cruise didn’t go near White Island, but had it, I’m the type of person who likes to visit unusual and precarious spots. The Stokes family are on the current cruise. We believe that they are safe and sound. […]
He Will Come
The first Sunday in Advent (last Sunday) marks the beginning of the Church’s liturgical year. The purpose of the ‘liturgical year’ is to remind us of the mission of Jesus – His life, death and resurrection. As the word ‘advent’ suggests, this season of the Church’s year has to do with ‘coming’. During the four […]
God’s Story
For many of us, the Bible is like disconnected pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. We’ve assembled some of them, but there are a lot of extra pieces lying around and we don’t know where they go; in fact, we aren’t even sure what the picture should look like when it’s completed. The Bible contains God’s […]
Grubbing Thistles
A colleague and friend of mine tells of funeral he conducted for a man on the north coast of Tasmania. The man was a loner, eccentric, and a human being of unbounded hope! He had the habit of roaming the district with a grubber, and, wherever he found a thistle, he dug it up. The […]
Fire
With the Australian community, we are overwhelmed at the moment with the devastation and trauma caused by wildfire in several states, particularly in NSW and Qld. Our hearts go out in compassion to those who have lost family members, homes and all normalcy in life. We pray for them, and help in any way that […]
A One Talent Person
Arthur Stace was a loser, a no-hoper, and an alcoholic. Shortly after becoming a Christian, he heard an evangelist – John G. Ridley, thunder out the words, “Eternity! Eternity! Oh, that this world could be emblazoned across the streets of Sydney!” And that is what Arthur Stace did. Even though he could not read or […]