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The Kuyperian principles 

The Kuyperian principles 

Too true, listen up folks, as a Minister of 43 years this was drummed into us as seminarians 43 years ago..

  • Lens through which I see 

    About 10 years ago I started wearing glasses- these were my very first pair. For some time I realised I had been squinting a lot in order to see and as a result I went in for an eye exam, which concluded that I needed glasses.

  • What I’ve learned from the stock market that applies to real life

    Ever since the pandemic started, I was able to work from home. I’ve had the opportunity to research the stock market a little more than usual and put into practice the things that I researched.

  • Against all odds

    When I was younger, I had a dream to be a diplomat. Promptly I was told by two family members that I was not pursuing subjects to pursue that career, history being one.

  • The numbers game  

    In just under one month I turned 69. I am a Christian. I am a Baptist Minister of 43 years. In my life Australia was clearly a Christian nation. But the The New Daily claims that by 2050 fifty percent of Australians will be Muslim  -  quoting the Pew Research Centre – says writer Christina Jones.

  • Look up!

    We have a gift shop at the back of the Cathedral and part of the job is to welcome visitors and invite them in to look at the beautiful windows and marvel at the high vaulted ceilings and the carvings.

  • Your Suffering Changes The World.

    Human suffering – what can we say about this subject? Much more than I could ever do it justice in a single article or two.

  • “It’s true for you, but not true for me – Part 1

    Our world has become a global village through television, fast travel and mass migration. Different cultures now mix together as the distance between the nations has shrunk. If we look around us we see a variety of world-views in our communities. Our cities are home to Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and Christians alike.

  • Barclays Bank Chooses the LGBT Path

    I read recently how a UK-based non-profit Christian organisation which supports men and women with homosexual issues who voluntarily seek change in their lives was jettisoned by their bank because of what an LGBT organisation said about them.

  • Persecution in China

    The Chinese Church is standing on the threshold of major persecution. China has around 115 million Protestant Christians, less than 30 million of whom attend CCP-approved churches.

  • Family Home Gifts

    This comes up from time to time in the news and social media. And a recent article caught my attention on the Domain real estate site with various scenarios where family can help their children with their first home purchase.

  • The resilience of children

    We can all agree this year has been collectively tough for all of us to some degree. Whether it was just coping with the fears of covid 19 or suffering through natural disasters, racial injustices, relationship breakdowns, job loss and home insecurity we have all had our own unique challenges to navigate.