thinking honestly about life and faith
There is a belief amongst many people of faith, deriving particularly from Celtic spirituality, that some places on earth are ‘thin places’, in the sense that the ‘veil’ between things normally perceived and a deeper or more ‘ultimate’ reality is … Read More »
We finished our studies in Britain and chose to travel through Asia for several months on the way home. It was a deeply confronting time: so much beauty and drama, trauma and discovery of what really matters. Our first stop … Read More »
We left Australia in February 1981 to undertake postgraduate study in Britain. We flew on a version of what was called the Qantas ‘kangaroo route’: hopping from Australia to Singapore, then Bahrain to London. Singapore was hot and steamy, but … Read More »
It is a common tactic of bullies to pick on those they consider weak or inferior. In institutions, this sometimes happens when groups or critics can’t get at the boss or the person in charge, so they attack the next … Read More »
I returned to theological college after the summer vacation to learn that it had been decided it was time for me to try my wings as a pastor. The Principal told me there was a little church in need of … Read More »
I’m responding to encouragement to share more of my story. I begin with a traumatic event in my teens. I reflect on how this eventually led me to become a theologian and always, as a theologian, a pastor. I grew … Read More »