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You’re not special
The son of well-known historian David McCullough delivered a graduating speech at Wellesley High School, Boston in 2012. Nothing unusual there, until it went viral on you tube. David Jr, an English teacher drew unexpected and wide spread attention when he told…
Have you caught the bug?
Devotional thought for the church bulletin World cup fever has hit the country like the winter flu. It would seem that many have been struck with the bug. Strangely for a person who enjoys football I haven’t been overly interested and usually…
Exams!
Devotional for June bulletin It’s that period of time again when many of us have faced or are facing exams….. school exams, uni and college exams, and so on. Exam time is often stressful, al-ways challenging and something that we just can’t…
The hidden Word and a fortified heart
Where do our foul thoughts, speech and actions proceed from? They have their provenance in our hearts. The Bible likens the heart to soil, just as the weeds and prickles which overrun our gardens spring from the soil, so the issues of…
Blessed are the meek
Article published in Evangelical Action Matt 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” Some time ago at the local train station stood a young man wearing a t-shirt which had printed across the front “The Meek Shall Inherit…
Pride
I can’t claim to be much of a sportsman even though I enjoy all sports. My only boast has been in my ability to kick an AFL football with a fair degree of accuracy. So my moment of glory arrived while we…
Buy the truth
The 17th century French philosopher Voltaire boasted that within 100 years of his life Christianity would be obsolete. Like many during the time of the Enlightenment he was a Deist and rejected the idea that people could know God and relate to…
At least the whales are safe
Three cheers for the Australian government. After years of campaigning and millions of tax payers’ dollars, it was reported today (April 1) that the international court of justice has upheld Australia’s bid to have Japanese whaling banned in Antarctica. We should all…
Ordinary days
It has been a chilly day predictably so for this time of year. It has also been a very ordinary day, at least it has for me. Today is fairly typical of what I did yesterday and last week and during the…
“Your loosened tongues employ”
Malachi 3:16, “Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord listened and heard them; so a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and who meditate on His name.” Malachi presents…
Ministering to children
I am preaching to the converted when I say that we are all born with a love for sin. This manifests itself from our youngest days. We see it in the lives of children; we know it is true in our own…
This world is not our home
As a family we are thankful to God for the provision of a new home, and we are looking forward to moving in at the end of next month. It is good however to be reminded of our Lord’s own position in…
The baggage of shame and guilt
Once again as a family we are preparing to move house. This will be the seventh home Kylie and I have moved into since we were married just over 21 years ago. I hope this is the last one for a long…
What is TULIP – or how are we saved?
What is TULIP? TULIP is an acronym used to present the processes involved in salvation. Included here is a brief explanation of each point with scriptural support. Total Depravity Total depravity describes the spiritual condition of every human being. Original sin had…