The Coronavirus, Australia & Beauty For Ashes: Even in Suffering We Should Aim to Affirm Life

So I penned some quick thoughts today for an old friend concerned about the state of things in Australia. I’ll… Read more The Coronavirus, Australia & Beauty For Ashes: Even in Suffering We Should Aim to Affirm Life

MacArthur: “Unity Is Never To be Sought at the Expense of Truth”

McArthur’s words sum up the boundary at the core of my Christian life – John 14:6; asking God to show… Read more MacArthur: “Unity Is Never To be Sought at the Expense of Truth”

If I’m reading a book, I’m usually stopping to look at the books the authors have read. The bibliography, (or… Read more Reading a Text Alongside its References Turns a Spectator into a Participant

Brennan Manning’s passing prompted this tribute-contemplation. I invite you to sit, and wonder with me, at the significance of what happens when, despite human opinion,… Read more The Difference Between Being Righteous & Having The Appearance of Righteousness: Tribute to a Ragamuffin, Brennan Manning, 1934-2013

There are days when no matter how hard we try to realign our attitude, the overwhelming feelings we might encounter… Read more Unexpected Rescue

The quote below, taken from Tolstoy’s ‘A Confession’, reads like a critique of the leviathan that is social media: ‘We… Read more Tolstoy’s Critique: Social Media?

A few years back I did an online retreat for a spiritual formations class I was taking. It was a… Read more Aim to Bless, Rather Than Impress

‘Mate! what a bloody good thing, Jesus recruits soldiers amongst His enemies.” What a naïve scoundrel I once was!… Read more A Very Australian Poetic Play On Bernard of Clairvaux’s, Letter To The Knights Templar

I have long been a subscriber to the idea that hate is not a sin. However, I need to qualify this… Read more Heartbreak Warfare: Refusing to Walk on Egg Shells