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Our participation is necessary

Our participation is necessary

For all Australians, 2019 is when we will be heading to the polls to elect who we want to represent us in Federal Parliament. Some states this year will also have an election as well. It seems that every year, there is an election of sorts to be held. Whether a local council election, state election, a by-election or a Federal election..

  • US viz Australia-New Zealand marketing

    It was way back in 1989 and I was once again visiting the US and was being hosted by my friend Nelson Cook the founder of Coaches of Influence, a ministry to coaches: professional, college and high school.

  • Misnomer

    As a Pastor, people often ask me how they are supposed to interpret the biblical passages that they read. Traditionally, there are two contrasting methods we see in practice: exegesis and eisegesis.

  • Money often costs too much

    Our economy is built on debt. For many New Zealanders, when they exit tertiary study, they are saddled with student loan repayments. After a few years of working, some or even most of that debt will be repaid, but it’s not long until a mortgage is added to the debt.

  • What does it mean being 'purged'

    As a believer, I went through seasons of purging, as God was pruning my character, attitude and behaviour to be more like him. What does this look like?

  • Lord, Lord

     The sky above has been foggy. There has been a cool change in the weather over Western Sydney. At last, we can feel the wind again.

  • Close the gap March 21 – not your heart and minds

    Debates continue to simmer over significant issues in the psyche of Australia.

  • ANZACS WAR HORSES and the Christian Connection

    The horses were restless, pawing the ground in the relentless heat. A shimmering haze hung over the desert, taunting the waiting riders and their thirsty stead with the promise of water. In the distance, a pall of dust obscured the fighting.

  • Ask the big questions

    I’ve got a lot of questions. Big ones. Really big ones, in fact.

  • Going on Mission

    Going on a ‘mission’s trip’ has become a rite of passage for many Christians. Replacing traditional gap years or holidays to share Jesus with new people is enticing.  

  • Life’s reality – playing and learning

    I first penned someone along these lines in 2016 and am now looking over it for some updating. Isn’t it amazing, our capacity to learn when we are having fun! Video games are often rolled out when this subject comes up and I think it is for good reason.

  • The value of the boring testimony

    Reading a recent Christianity Today article on a boring testimony gave me time to reflect that such people are the strength of the evangelical church.