Online resource christianity.net.au is arranged around three areas: ‘God makes sense.’ ‘Making sense of the world.’ and ‘Does it make sense to you?’ – this latter area includes a section, ‘Got a question about Christianity? Just ask.’ Which is helpful … Continue reading
End of life support : ‘End of life decisions are common in intensive care units. Dr Christopher Wright explains how some of these decisions are made and the practical issues around reaching them. A most sensitive pastoral approach from an … Continue reading
Michael Duffy titles his review, ‘The modern world depends on God’ because he identifies this as a basic tenet of the fascinating, God Is Back, a recent book by John Micklethwait, the editor of The Economist, and Adrian Wooldridge, the … Continue reading
I commend to you the Hutchins School’s 2009 Webber Lecture by The Honourable Peter G Underwood AO, Governor of Tasmania, entitled “Electronic communication in the new millennium: is it affecting our social intelligence?” This paper takes a look at the … Continue reading
As you have read our Amish Encounters we trust you have been encouraged and challenged to follow Jesus Christ. Our Amish Encounters have also been heaps of fun 🙂 🙂 Thanks for joining us in them. The following words were … Continue reading
The Riddle of Amish Culture by Donald B. Kraybill, The John Hopkins University Press, Maryland, 2001(rev. edn.) is an outstanding examination of the Amish people. The ‘riddles’ of Amish culture are many and varied to the outsider. Professor Kraybill, an … Continue reading
During our time in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania we stayed at The Artist’s Inn, Terre Hill, hosted by Jan and Bruce. For anyone thinking of spending time in this part of the world we can thoroughly recommend this most hospitable and … Continue reading
One of our more ‘interesting’ adventures was seeking out Ephraim, Amanda and family: see Amish Encounter No.4. We did not have the family’s residential or church addresses or telephone numbers. And to cap it all off, their surname ‘Stoltzfus’ is … Continue reading
How do we live? How do disciples of Jesus Christ nurture their faith both as individuals and as God’s chosen people in the midst of a world that is hostile to them? This pressing question is answered by Christians through … Continue reading
The rural lifestyle of the Amish and Mennonite communities is very attractive. The fact that they live in a rural setting epitomizes the value they place on ‘connectedness’ with the soil, family, community and God. Homes are large to accommodate … Continue reading