Christian Living
Convicted for praying silently!
A Christian response to the intention of governments to arrest and charge for silent prayer near abortion clinics. ...
The Eliakim Syndrome
Isaiah 22:14-25
The story begins with Shebna, the chief steward of the palace in Jerusalem. At the time, Jerusalem was a city unravelling despite its tremendous wealth.
Their land is full of silver and gold; there is no end to their treasures. Their land is full of horses; there is no end to their chariots (weaponry). (Isaiah 2:7) ...
The story begins with Shebna, the chief steward of the palace in Jerusalem. At the time, Jerusalem was a city unravelling despite its tremendous wealth.
Their land is full of silver and gold; there is no end to their treasures. Their land is full of horses; there is no end to their chariots (weaponry). (Isaiah 2:7) ...
A post-coronavirus church?
An opportunity for re-imagining who we are?
Clearly we are facing a serious situation. If, however, we accept the coronavirus at God’s hand rather than at China’s hand it may lead us to wonder what God wants for us in and through these times. ...
Clearly we are facing a serious situation. If, however, we accept the coronavirus at God’s hand rather than at China’s hand it may lead us to wonder what God wants for us in and through these times. ...
The Undisclosed Soul
A Christian dilemma?
In his novel, The Cobras of Calcutta, Grant Sutherland wrote of “old Mr Douglas, who goes about the town like every other man, his soul undiscovered and the small change of the day’s doings on his tongue.” ...
In his novel, The Cobras of Calcutta, Grant Sutherland wrote of “old Mr Douglas, who goes about the town like every other man, his soul undiscovered and the small change of the day’s doings on his tongue.” ...
Meeting in the First Century
An excerpt from: The Gathering
HER CHEEKS WERE FLUSHED with emotion and the haste of her journey through the dark backstreets of the city. She was running late and felt somewhat ashamed. Even more so, she felt ashamed because she was coming empty handed—again. It had only been a few weeks and she still felt so strange in their company. ...
HER CHEEKS WERE FLUSHED with emotion and the haste of her journey through the dark backstreets of the city. She was running late and felt somewhat ashamed. Even more so, she felt ashamed because she was coming empty handed—again. It had only been a few weeks and she still felt so strange in their company. ...
Depth and coherence in a shaky world
Reflections on God and politics.
In his helpful and timely book, God Is Good For You, Greg Sheridan quotes the Cistercian Father Michael Casey on the modern postmodern movement.
Drawing on the work of French sociologist, the late Jean Baudillard, Casey posits that the five qualities postmodernism lacks are ‘depth, coherence, meaning, authenticity and originality.’ ...
In his helpful and timely book, God Is Good For You, Greg Sheridan quotes the Cistercian Father Michael Casey on the modern postmodern movement.
Drawing on the work of French sociologist, the late Jean Baudillard, Casey posits that the five qualities postmodernism lacks are ‘depth, coherence, meaning, authenticity and originality.’ ...
Don’t become the message
Reflections on Religious Freedom
It was Marshall McLuhan in his book ‘Understanding the Media’, who coined the phrase, ‘the medium is the message.’ That is, how and where you say something often becomes the message people receive whether you intend it to be so or not. ...
It was Marshall McLuhan in his book ‘Understanding the Media’, who coined the phrase, ‘the medium is the message.’ That is, how and where you say something often becomes the message people receive whether you intend it to be so or not. ...