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‘Greed’ Sneakily Vanished from our Vocabulary

‘Greed’ Sneakily Vanished from our Vocabulary

Avarice, I think, is a difficult conversation because we like to be private about our gains. At least, verbally..

  • Somewhere between…

    Before COVID 19 shut it down my wife and I attended a social dance at which American Country Music song ‘Somewhere Between Your Heart and Mine’ (a love song - not Christian) was performed.

  • The signet ring

    Lately I’ve been signing a lot of permission forms. With school comes excursions, school photos, subject changes, extra-curricular activities, camps…all of which need the authority of a parent’s permission.

  • Your story matters

    Sometimes we might wonder if our story is worth telling. We may have lived an uneventful life that doesn’t seem to have impacted anyone. We may have grown up in a Christian home, attended church every Sunday and came to faith without any fanfare. Yet everyone’s story is unique and worth telling.

  • Railway Museums – fascinating experience

    The Footplate Padre has visited many railway museums over the years – these include Sydney, Thirlmere, Redbank (Ipswich), Beenleigh, Melbourne, Launceston, Adelaide, Perth, Albany, Gympie, Goulburn, British Rail and the Smithsonian in Washington DC.

  • Eased easy’s and hardened hard’s

    It is easy. When the drums thunder and the lights shush, when the crowds roar and the tears burn, it is easy. Prayers of repentance flow like a river and grace like an ocean. You declare promises that you think now you can keep.

  • Hope in Despair

    In life, there are often defining moments which either make or break you, not just as a person, but your entire life trajectory. These moments in life are often not in your control but can be the very moments which shape your character, for the better.

  • 10 Wonders of the Bible

    A radio interviewer asked me recently why the Bible was so significant for me. I responded by reminding him of the ‘Ten Wonders of the Bible’- only God could bring these things about.

  • Great book about ‘Brown’

    A Narrabundah High School English teacher in the mid sixties was instrumental in helping me improve my grammar. As one with a passion for writing, I was lacking two skills: a broader vocabulary and the ability to use grammar and syntax so I fronted up to Mr Gilbert Ward for some extra-curricular help.

  • Abortion theology  

    Abortion as a topic is fraught with debate with the feminist brigade claiming this has nothing to do with anyone else other than woman's rights. Pro Life supporters see it as taking a life. It is drama filled.

  • Eurovision Review: As Concise As I Could Be

    When it comes to Eurovision I have been watching since 1990. Thirty years of...well, Eurovision. Which is still never enough. Because that is just what Eurovision keeps doing, making you want more.

  • Christ is returning - YES

    That the great divines (Bible Scholars) of the past have noted that one in twenty five verses in the New Testament have some engagement with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and associated themes, and therefore it should come as no surprise to anyone that this subject (Eschatology) would create some controversy.