A worn out bible
Church bulletin: I generally try to keep my books in good shape, including my Bibles. If I mark them, I like it to be neat and tidy. When I underline …
Thanksgiving for government
Church bulletin: I don’t think many people are happy with government in this country – or probably anywhere in the world for that matter. Whether state or federal, everyone has …
A timeless connection
Church bulletin: Before my parents emigrated to Australia, they ran a small grocery shop for a couple of years. One day my mum saw a particularly old looking penny in …
The man who could not be hidden
Church bulletin: Branwell Bronte cuts a tragic figure. Within the space of months his three sisters had published books destined to become classics – Charlotte (Jane Eyre), Emily (Wuthering Heights), …
Little foxes
Church bulletin: It doesn’t need to be a big gift to be a big blessing. It doesn’t need to be a serious injury to cause serious pain. It doesn’t need …
Incarnation
Church bulletin: Christmas is a time when attention is given to the incarnation. Well, actually, Christians give attention to the incarnation every day, particularly each Lord’s Day. Nevertheless, Christmas brings …
Bridging the cracks
Church bulletin: Regrettably, people fall through the cracks. It happens with healthcare, education, welfare, and it happens in the church. I have especially felt conscious of this as lockdown ended. …
The presence of God
Church bulletin: There is an expression used in relation to Christian worship which may raise questions and even leave believers confused. That expression is ‘the presence of God’. When we …
Who raised Jesus Christ from the dead?
Church bulletin: God the Father raised Christ from the dead. Acts 2:32, “This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.” Gal 1:1, “Paul, an apostle (not …
The layers of life
Church bulletin: “Life is like an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep” – so said Carl Sandburg. Sandburg (1878–1967) was not …