Month: July 2019

Counter-cultural in every age

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“The clear evidence of the mental health ill-effects of discrimination against LGBT people should firmly banish outdated policies to the past where they belong.” [1] So concluded an article in The Guardian on the issue of our marriage plebiscite…

Who am I? And why was I saved?

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As Christians, we sometimes get so preoccupied with being better and more effective, that we forget just how special it is to be born again—that we are safe in the arms of Jesus. Yes, sin is still present in our lives. Yes, our settled posture as…

Gifted beyond measure

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At the primary school our kids attended, there was a class for gifted children. It was called the ‘opportunity class’. To get into the opportunity class, the kids had to do a test. They couldn’t study for the test; it was designed to measure raw…

Grumbling vs gratitude

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I’ve been reading through the book of Numbers recently and have been a little bit taken aback by the sheer quantity of grumbling that comes out of the Israelites’ mouths. It’s relentless. And they don’t stop even when their…

Pastoral ministry: a noble task?

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“Here is a trustworthy saying”, declares the Apostle Paul, “whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task” (1 Tim 3:1). The truth is, however, contemporary Australian Christians might find it a little hard to resonate with this sentiment.…