Very sensitive and helpful program on Compass ABC TV. It points to the importance of Advance Directive to let family and medical people know the level of medical intervention you want. See my article, Advance Care Planning. 31 October 2010 In The … Continue reading
Anglicare Australia’s 10th State of the Family report – In from the Edge states, 2010 has been a year in which care for others – inside or outside our immediate communities – seems to have faded from view. The five … Continue reading
Good questions to me at Wellspring during the recent Confirmation Service: Bishop, you must get to many confirmation services – do they excite you or do you find them monotonous? In your own Christian walk what has been the thing … Continue reading
As I watched the dog jump at the Huon Show (what a great rural show) today I was reminded of the term ‘underdog’. Australian concern for the ‘underdog’ clearly comes from the Australian passion to give those with lesser possibilities a better … Continue reading
A USA study finds an apparent link between hyper-texting teens (120+ texts a day) and sexual activity, alcohol and drugs; The study concludes that a significant number of teens are very susceptible to peer pressure and also have permissive or absent parents, said … Continue reading
I was encouraged by the recent review of Facing the Future, sent to me by Rena Pritchard, the Senior Editor of Acorn Press. As you may know I contributed a chapter, A New Openness to Change, to the book which … Continue reading
Bishop Graham Cray is an enormous contributor to mission in and through the Anglican Church. Read his Report on ‘Fresh Expressions’ of being the Church to the General Synod of the Church of England, here. Stimulating examples of evangelism and ‘Fresh Expressions’ … Continue reading
I was encouraged to read the Founders Day Address given at Launceston Church Grammar School , June 2010, by the Pastoral Dean, Mr Mark Cox. A snapshot of what Mark said, On Jesus: You see many think of Jesus as … Continue reading
The voice of a master teacher, known as ‘Tio Juan’ in South America. What a blessing his life and ministry have been to so many over such an extended time. In the video recording his delivery is not as strong as it … Continue reading
Os Guinness has been a great teacher over many years now as he engages the truth of the faith with the contexts in which we live. Here he speaks at the recent Lausanne Congress on, ‘Why truth matters’ (14 minutes). … Continue reading