I Need Proof
One of the issues raised by Easter is the relationship between faith and evidence. The big example of this in the Easter story is Jesus rising from the dead. No one can prove it, but Christians believe it.
A Bridge to Safety
Easter is almost upon us. Hot cross buns have been in the shops since Boxing Day. Easter eggs, chocolate rabbits, and chocolate bilbies line the shelves. But are these what is Easter really all about?
Better Late Than Never
When I was in high school, every PE lesson began with a cross-country run. In Year 7, it was 2km. The distance increased each year. There was also a minimum time set for each distance but I won’t say what that was…
God With Us
The bible describes the birth of Jesus like this…
All of this occurred to fulfil the Lord’s message through his prophet: ‘Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means “God with us.”’ (Matthew 1:22-23).
All of this occurred to fulfil the Lord’s message through his prophet: ‘Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means “God with us.”’ (Matthew 1:22-23).
God Is On Our Side
In a week, we’ll enter the Season of Advent. Advent is a time of preparation for our celebration of Christmas and the coming of Jesus into the world.
How Much Knowledge Is Too Much?
We live in a world where we have easy access to information. A few keystrokes and we can find out almost anything we want to know. But how much knowledge is too much?
The Bible is Not a Self-Help Book
We recently had problems with our stove. I googled our model of stove, found what seemed to be the most likely cause of the problem, found a step-by-step guide for fixing it, ordered some replacement parts on eBay, and confidently told my wife, “We don’t need a new one. I can fix it…”
Control, Self-Efficacy, and Resilience
A few weeks ago I shared my thoughts about the importance of having a clear sense of meaning and purpose when it comes to our resilience in the face of the natural disasters we have faced as a community over the past year. A few people asked if I could say more about this.
Meaning, Purpose, and Resilience
After many mornings of crossing my frost covered lawn, feeling the grass crunch under my feet, I never cease to be amazed at how quickly the grass recovers when the sun hits it. The word for this is ‘resilience’, or the ability to bounce back from a difficult situation.
The Danger of Conventions
My daughter recently said to me, “Dad, you’re old because you use punctuation.” At first I felt proud to be thought of as a good punctuator, but then I realised that I was just confirming her point. We come from very different generations.
Cleaning and Disinfecting our Lives
Like every organisation, we had to have a COVID Safe Plan in place before we could resume Church Services early last month. One component of that plan is a deep clean and disinfect of the Church after each service.
Have We Used The Time Well?
I’ve been thinking back over the last two months and what I’ll miss, or won’t miss, about the current restrictions…
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