Trouble In Amish Paradise was aired on COMPASS ABC Television on 12 July – just before we left for Pennsylvania. The program relates the contemporary story of two Amish families from the traditional or ‘Old Order Amish’ who began to … Continue reading
We had a marvellous Sunday worshiping with Amish Mennonites and then visiting for lunch with the most gracious and warm family of Ivan and Ruth, their nine children, and grandparents. But first, back to the 9am Sunday worship service. We … Continue reading
Euthanasia (Resolution I.14) – Lambeth Conference of Bishops 1998 In the light of current debate and proposals for the legalisation of euthanasia in several countries, this Conference: (a) affirms that life is God-given and has intrinsic sanctity, significance and worth; … Continue reading
Clearly, we are not the only people interested in the Amish. Today’s Sunday Lancaster Times runs a front page article For the love of the Amish: Japanese can’t get enough of the Plain-sect culture – August 9 by Jon Rutter. … Continue reading
I received a beautiful ‘eye balm’ to start my day in praise and adoration of God who is beyond description in spendour and beauty. Thank you to Russell the Registrar for sending me such a blessing. My wife and I … Continue reading
How to begin to express the delight and fascination of our brief time here in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, among the Amish, Mennonite and wider community? An intriguing first impression occurred when driving along a country road and there in front … Continue reading
The Lambeth Resolution I.10 which follows is a key document that is so often overlooked by the majority USA Episcopalian (TEC) or ‘once were Anglicans’, in their adoption of same sex practice and their fracturing of the Anglican Communion. I … Continue reading
I have never quite understood what drives the militancy of the same sex lobby regarding the name for their relationship. If a same sex couple or triple for that matter, wish to live in that sort of relationship, why not … Continue reading
We are visiting an Amish community for a week and then family time for a couple of weeks. I have written some articles for the blog, about 3 per week, which will ‘pop-up!’ thanks to Jonathan’s magic. I may write … Continue reading
Opinion article from Janet Albrechtsen raises the polemical issue of the Prime Minister’s religious sincerity. See PM proves a convert to the politics of faith and Janet Albrechtsen Blog | July 14, 2009 During that Compass interview in 2005, Gillard … Continue reading