For the last few years I have taken part in Awakening Tasmania’s Easter March. It has been a joyous way to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Everyone is welcome – free family festival starts @ 11am! Hope … Continue reading
My participation with the Anglican Church nationally, our Diocesan Mission Support Officers and Ministry Council highlight a number of significant ministry matters; eg, training of lay and ordained Anglicans, evangelism, disciple making, curacy placements, how to grow healthy parishes and partnerships. Here are 3 ministry … Continue reading
Lent is an annual season within the Church’s calendar to review our life and restore our relationship with God and with one another. Some years ago I received the following letter signed, “An Irresponsible Youth”. It is a good example … Continue reading
Popularising philosophy runs the inherent danger of reducing depths of meaning to shallow pools of banality. Shallowness brings its irritations in ‘Religion for Atheists’ by populariser Alain de Botton. These irritations are well expressed by Miriam Cosic in her review. Thus, (de Botton) wrings religion … Continue reading
Thought I’d share this fascinating initiative: Church launches Pray One For Me website Posted On : February 22, 2012 | By : Webmaster ACNS: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2012/2/22/ACNS5044 Prayer is in the news; banned from council agendas and, according to one opinion poll, ignored … Continue reading
“Forty-Year-Old Light on How to Translate ‘Son of God’ for Muslims“, from Pastor John Piper’s Blog, Desiring God: Writing in 1972, J. I. Packer sheds light on the contemporary debate over how to translate the term “Son of God” in … Continue reading
May I encourage you to read the interesting articles about life and ministry of the Anglican family in Tasmania and beyond! Tasmanian Anglican – February 2012 From the Bishop A memorable Summerview The Summerview experience Mission to Seafarers – Christmas … Continue reading
In February I spent an inspiring day with Anglicare, visiting a number of programs in Ulverstone and Devonport. At Ulverstone, we began at Lomandra in Ulverstone, a facility for those living with acquired brain injury, offering an extraordinary level of … Continue reading
One of the many quotable quotes from Martin Luther (1483-1546), the Father of the Reformation: “When you have Hm you have all, but you also lost all when you lose Him. Stay with Christ, although your eyes do not see … Continue reading
What an encouragement: Australian designed solar systems aiding the rural poor, assisted by architect Fiona Oates and Australian churches. Fiona writes, Many of you will remember when I asked you to imagine what life would be like if you did not … Continue reading