“I envisage a church in which everything will be tested by the principle: does it advance the cause of the kingdom of God? That is the only justification for a parish, hospital chaplaincy, industrial mission, a church welfare agency, a national church. Is the gospel being proclaimed? Is the faith of the people being deepened? […]

How we treat our enemies is a reflection of a spirituality done Jesus style. So, how are we going?

During 2003, we have adopted the theme of “Can you see yet?” and have attempted to let this question of Jesus speak into our experience.

A Two-Stage Healing
Then they came to Bethsaida. They brought Jesus a blind man and asked him to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and brought him […]

I now have a wireless network at home. Bring on the geek comments!
I remember the feeling of magic when networking became common.. to see files on someone else’s computer. It was a wow experience. But, hey look Mum no wires!

The Emerging Church chats have slaken off a little over the last little while. Do people still want to continue?
One suggestion from Hamo is that we could have set themes or a discussion topic for each chat. What do you think of that idea? We have tried this before, but that was when the […]

The last time I posted anything here was on the 10th of November. The reason is that for the last few weeks I have been running a trial in the Supreme Court of our state and haven’t had time to do anything, let alone blog.
I am not a family lawyer, but as part of […]

I met with someone yesterday. She taught me lots.
She has been through the wringer over the last couple of years.
Her career success and her wealth couldn’t protect her.
She has discovered faith.
She has read the New Testament on the train twice.
As I listened to her descriptions of grace, acceptance and love of God.
Between the “F….” and […]

So, much energy seems to go into defending the idea of Jesus. Debating, arguing and above all defending boundaries, ideas and presupositions.
This is what it meant, no this is what it meant. You are wrong, I am right. You are bad and I am good. You are out and I am in. God loves […]

I am off on a planning retreat with the Northern ministry team for the next two days. We will engage in lots of review, planning and of course heaps of fun. I am looking forward to it!

This is simply awe inspiring!
View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from […]