Scary descent of end of life ‘treatment’ – not Meals on Wheels but Death on Wheels. Even the Royal Dutch Medical Association (KNMG) which supports euthanasia is not comfortable with the mobile death teams. the Courier Mail (Australia) reported that: But … Continue reading
The seven (7) last words of Jesus from the Cross with accompanying readings, prayers, and hymnody (including The Reproaches) so beautifully led by the choir made this Good Friday Service a time of deep contemplation on my own waywardness and … Continue reading
Great article by Michelle Paine and great photograph by the very patient Leigh Winburn in today’s Mercury. THE church, at its best, is among the people, says Anglican Bishop of Tasmania John Harrower. With that principle in mind, St Mark’s at … Continue reading
I can recommend the Resources for Christian ministry on the Tyndale Hall Cambridge website. See Experts’ Evidence for Easter re Jesus’ Trial, Crucifixion and Resurrection in 3 video presentations. Also some great material in Lecture/ power point format on New … Continue reading
My Easter 2012 message appears in Tasmania’s three major newspapers today: Our hope, everywhere, always One of the things that surprised me during our years living in Argentina was the hope that some slum dwellers had in Jesus Christ. I … Continue reading
Southern Cross Tasmania (3pm Good Friday), Channel 7 and the Australian Christian Channel will be screening “An Innocent Man?” – an half hour TV show written by Phil Smith. It will be shown at 3pm Good Friday around Australia except … Continue reading
Tasmanian criminologist, Jeremy Pritchard, has responded to an article by another Tasmanian, legal academic Margaret Otlowski, on euthanasia. Michael Cook of MercatorNet comments, Respect for autonomy is one of the most convincing arguments for euthanasia. It was the theme of a strong … Continue reading
The tragic war in the Malvinas/Falkland Islands started 30 years ago today, 2 April 1982. In Argentina commemoration ceremonies have commenced, see here and here. Clarin is a mass circulation newspaper out of Buenos Aires and it carries numerous articles mainly … Continue reading
A Future Not Our Own (The Long View) is a prayer/poem of Archbishop Oscar Romero which holds great truths of the Christian faith and continues to nurture my discipleship. It weaves together encouragement, comfort and faith in God. We were living … Continue reading