Ramadan is a time of prayer and fasting in the Muslim community and it is not uncommon for Christians to pray for the Muslim community during Ramadan. Brian McLaren, a Christian, is praying and fasting during the current Ramadan. This is good. … Continue reading
“Montgomery of Tasmania: Henry and Maud Montgomery in Australasia” by Robert Withycombe, Acorn Press. Planned release is late 2009. If only I’d had this fascinating book when I started (bishoping in Tasmania)! I couldn’t put it down! ‘Leadership’ is much … Continue reading
Some notes from a stimulating conversation at Smithton re youth ministry with Tim Hawkins and ministry leaders: Jenny, Jonathan, Karen and Kate. Aim of youth ministry is to: Disciple people, Build up people in Christ to go out to build … Continue reading
This intriguing interview in ‘Christianity Today’ comes via Peter McPherson – ‘The Accidental Anglican’ may interest you if you use words like Anglican, church, plant, missional, liturgy, stole, emerging, prayer, Alpha, evangelism … Enjoy! … Continue reading
A catching title for Kara Martin’s fine article on the 2009 Australian Christian Book of the Year Awards. Congratulations to the winners. For the purposes of transparency, my ‘Declaration of interest’: I am the President of the SPCKA which organizes … Continue reading
Let’s not … believe in he fundamental decency of human beings, or in the possibility of finding joy – and pride, and strength – in unexpected places. Let’s not, God forbid, believe in the crazy-ass concepts of hope, or faith, … Continue reading
We are God’s stewards of God’s world. *Some general principles of ethical decision making in the area of environmental stewardship include, in no particular order: valuing all the life of this planet as a gift from God treasuring every human … Continue reading
I was fascinated as Chaplain Scott of the Collegiate School led the chapel service on ‘The Parable of the Great Banquet’ from Luke 14:15-24. He used an excellent DVD which results from an annual Australian competition called ‘ignite’. ‘Parables of … Continue reading
This intriguing statement was made during an energized exchange seeking to identify parish outreach strategies. The passion of the speaker quoted was to focus evangelism and mission on the group of people who were perceived to be within the parish’s … Continue reading
The study, ‘Models of leadership and organization in Anglican churches in rural Australia’ provides an overview of Anglican rural churches in Australia drawing on the National Church Life Survey 2006. It also focuses on some of the quite different models … Continue reading