Oct 6, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Tonight I am preparing for our church’s Blessing of the Animals service which we are holding on the 10th October. My mind is all about the furry, feathered and finned creatures with whom we share our precious earthly space. I turned to the Hebrews reading, and, not...
Sep 30, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Some of my favourite memories are of the evenings when I would stop the Kombi on the road back to Mt Isa, after a BBQ at Lake Moondarra. The family would all get out and, in the pitch black and the eerie silence of the Australian outback, gaze upward at the brilliant...
Sep 28, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
What a stimulating exercise it has been to dive into the book of James! What delight and joy! He’s so encouraging and so clear about the essentials of Christian living no matter what the circumstances we find ourselves in. Is any among you in trouble? Surely...
Sep 16, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
THE GIFT OF WISDOM You may recall that James advised “if anyone longs to be wise, ask God for wisdom and He will give it!” (1:5 -The Passion) Just like that! After giving vivid illustrations of the consequences of living contrary to the plan of God, James urges the...
Sep 13, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Hold your tongue For several years, now, I have found it very rewarding to contemplate different versions of New Testament passages [using google to arrive at Biblegateway] A sample of J.B. Phillips translation indicates how dynamic using familiar can...
Sep 6, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
“Actions speak louder than words!” This month we are invited to re-contemplate The Epistle of James. What a gem it is! My heading sounds familiar to us, of course. But also to huge numbers of the past, including folk at the very beginning of Christianity. Indeed,...
