One verse that sums up the whole Bible

“2020”

Honestly, perhaps it is because I live in New Zealand - a country that went COVID free for over 100 days - and are still doing pretty well.

The Times they are for a-changing

As we find ourselves ambushed by the dying of the year—how can it possibly be December already—the retail machine is making sure our minds are turning towards Christmas.

War Graves have a sacred place

A few years ago, like many Australians I went to the cinema to view Russell Crowe's 'The Water Diviner'. The story line is about a father, an Australian farmer, who lost his three sons on Gallipoli in that disastrous military campaign in 1915.

First steam engine road trip

My parents were dairy farmers at Crediton (Eungella) on the great dividing range west of Mackay Queensland and moved into the Mackay township in 1955 after my father suffered a horse accident during a cyclone when herding ion the milking cows. His story can be read in his diaries held on both our site and the Mackay library.

The good place?

I stumbled upon a rather peculiar series called ‘The Good Place’. As you may have guessed, the series focused on the afterlife in what should be heaven.

From a Wrestling Christian –Do words have power?

As an American I was sitting on the shore of Australia, which is quite exciting when you’re home is on the other side of the world.

Jonah’s Justice!

I have read the book of Jonah multiple times; we were all well acquainted with the story of ‘Jonah and the whale’ in Sunday School.

America, Camelot & the Once and Future King

Just like many people around the globe will likely never read this article (internet access), many will never see the signs which warn of America’s potential demise.

What will the church look like…if we listened to Gen Z?

Jesus loved teenagers. How do I know this? Well, his first disciples were teenagers. You’d think that Jesus was intentional about the kind of friendships he made

Something to adhere

An associate Nelson Cook, 40 years ago in Los Angeles established Coaches of Influence (COIN) writes a monthly letter to the many coaches at professional, college and high school levels and the current correspondence touches the spot.

Constructing the house of God