thinking honestly about life and faith
In recent Christmas letters many people have urged me to keep on writing for this blog. Why have I not written, for some months, I ask myself. I could offer many reasons. For the last year I have been increasingly … Read More »
I’m in a different place: a phrase we often use to say that something important has changed, often for the better. I’m thinking about being somewhere different, literally. For some of us, that’s a common experience, if travel is a … Read More »
Today I was privileged to offer the sermon for the 90th Anniversary celebrations of the wonderful Ashburton Baptist Church. It was so lovely to see many dear friends from the past and to know that this community is experiencing growth … Read More »
This post is written against the background of a dreadful political malaise. I use the word dreadful because there is indeed much to fear. Millions of people are feeling profound angst because of the election of Donald Trump again to … Read More »
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 »
Waiting to cross an intersection, I noticed the loud blaring of a car horn, from the third car back from the lights. I realised that the front car had not progressed and then I noticed that the driver was a … Read More »
For many years we have walked past the wetlands fed by the Painkalac Creek, at Airey’s Inlet. Very often we see this magnificent bird, sometimes in a tree but more often standing still in the water. The Great Egret is … Read More »
I’ve not known of Anker’s paintings for long, but here I show one of them, and another of the same genre, with wonderful insight into the reality of human life and relationship. Albert Anker (1831 – 1910) was considered the … Read More »
We were fortunate recently to have two very restful weeks at Mission Beach, in far north Queensland. We had been there before but knew nothing of what I am about to relate. This holiday involved a lot of walking around … Read More »
In response to the Feast Day of St Francis, I thought to share these lovely pieces. First, my photo of the cross before which Francis was praying when he sensed God’s call to him. Next, one of the versions … Read More »