On Yahoo! “2012: The Year In Review” from ABC: “Church anger over pokie limit dumping” Tasmania’s Anglican Church has compared the Government to a drug dealer profiting from addicts, after a parliamentary committee recommended against a $1 betting limit. The House of Assembly … Continue reading
I wrote these reflections on the Book of Jonah for the Bible Society: published last October. I thought to share them here over the month of January. As I/we read the Bible my prayer is that the Holy Spirit will … Continue reading
Now that we come to the end of the year May we all get down on our knees and thank God that we are still on our feet. 🙂 … Continue reading
Post Christmas I am catching up with my reading and was stimulated by this article which compares the principles of law with those of the parable Luke 10: 25-37 . Enjoy and be encouraged and challenged in the way of love. Firstly, … Continue reading
What a marvellous Christmas gift of joy as the Good News of God’s love in the Baby of Bethlehem came alive as people from various nations professed faith in Christ, were baptised, confirmed and prayed for – truly a foretaste of heaven when … Continue reading
My Christmas message for The Mercury, Examiner and Advocate newspapers: The Christmas story is a love story, one which speaks to our hearts. In that stable we sense the warmth of human love shared between Mary and the infant Jesus, … Continue reading
Christmas Message for Anglican Men’s Society magazine December 2012 As we move towards the conclusion of 2012, many of us are troubled by this world’s anxieties and challenges. From Middle East tensions to European economic difficulties. From political intrigues to … Continue reading
Christmas from Revd Canon Matt Gray, the Chaplain of The Hutchins School, Hobart: Lately we have been talking about our technology strategies a lot so I thought we might follow the BYOD theme. I have been showing a clever clip … Continue reading
God speaks. God speaks life. God speaks life to us In the Solomon Islands last October, I met a man who was listening attentively to God. Freddie had attended a World Vision workshop ‘Channels of Hope for Gender-based Violence’ which … Continue reading
Yesterday, I prayed for the leaders of our children’s and youth summer camps. Today, I prayed for our elderly folk at Glenview. Prompted by the phrase “through every stage of life” in today’s Glenview prayer, I was struck by the … Continue reading