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One of my good friends fell off a ladder while doing some building work at our church.  In doing so, he fractured one of the vertebrae in his neck, which also affected the nerves, causing severe pain (and difficulty moving) in other parts of his body.  He had scans in hospital down here in the … [Read more…]

I was listening to a science program on the ABC this last weekend, and there was a discussion about researching coming out of Oxford with respect to friendship.  Apparently the greatest predictor of a speedy recovery after surgery (or other significant or traumatic events) is the number and quality of friendships a person has.  More … [Read more…]

I delivered the Remembrance Day address in town this morning, and below is what I said.  Before you read through it, consider that the sacrifice made on our behalf, as wonderful and generous as it was, is only an imitation (although not a deliberate one) of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the … [Read more…]

This year has seen two big (and plenty of small) spy scandals.  At present there is the murder by the Saudi government of a Saudi journalist in their embassy in Turkey by a large number of spies and assassins.  Then there was the Russian murder of an ex-Russian spy in England by a much smaller … [Read more…]

Do you sometimes get the feeling that everything is changing?  If you think back over the last couple of years, there are all sorts of things that are changing.  We are constantly told, and can see, that a Trump presidency in the USA is changing the way diplomacy is conducted.  We are seeing it change … [Read more…]

One of the things that consistently annoys me is the absolute focus – to the exclusion of pretty much all else – that some Christians have on what is happening in Israel and the Middle East.  There are conventions, speakers, tours, and a seemingly unending focus on this topic on some Christian radio stations. All … [Read more…]

There is a big difference between being something, and doing something.  It might be the difference between doing something as a hobby, and actually being someone who is something.  For example, I may have farm animals (chickens) in my back yard, and feed them and collect the eggs, maintain their enclosure, but that doesn’t make … [Read more…]