We’ve just had a cold wet week (about to become a very hot weekend) in the middle of harvest. Which means that harvest stops, the condition of the crops may deteriorate, volumes reduce, and the return for the year’s work diminish. These are the realities of farming, and when these things happen, it produces a … [Read more…]
This is something which our culture is increasingly providing schizophrenic answers to. On the one hand we have organisations like Beyond Blue which help depressed people see that life contains hope, we put huge efforts into suicide prevention (particularly targeting vulnerable groups), and we are constantly being told how wonderful everyone is and how there … [Read more…]
The tragic death of 4 people on a ride at Dreamworld last week is still in the news. There are statements about people returning to work there voluntarily, getting paid regardless, but no decision being made as to when to reopen the park. There are the different enquiries being announced. It is still big news. … [Read more…]
We all need an obligatory thought on the Olympics, don’t we? After all, they are on the TV for a fortnight, its the most expensive event on earth, and it involves all people getting together. Or something like that. I have to confess that I haven’t watched any of it (bar sitting in someone else’s … [Read more…]
I met with a group of men this week, and the topic of conversation swung around to what we did to recharge our batteries (so to speak). Each and every one of us were recharged by reading the Bible, or hearing the Bible preached (among other things), but many of us felt the need to add … [Read more…]
This is a question that does pop up from time to time. At the moment it is not a hot topic issue, but a background one (at least for this month). Christianity, Islam and Judaism are often referred to as the ‘Abrahamic’ faiths, and you’ll find in many articles on the Middle East describe all … [Read more…]