The 2012 Olympics have been and gone. You may have watched your favourite sport and held your breath hoping Australia or your country of origin would win a gold medal. Not individual effortsThere were individual and team sports but both had a support crew of professionals, family and friends. We watched them run their races. […]
Hear the Word of The Lord
A lot has happened since we last spoke. I’ve been to Egypt, Jordan and Israel on a Tabor study tour. I climbed Mt Sinai in time for sunrise where Moses received the Ten Commandments. I visited Bethlehem in the West bank where Jesus was born, Nazareth where he grew up, Capernaum where he started his […]
Faith comes by hearing
To give hospitality and ‘welcome the stranger’ we can’t be running on empty—physically, emotionally and spiritually. We are whole persons and need to give attention to every part of us. This includes plenty of nourishment and rest, exercise, healthy relationships and quiet times of contemplation. Eugene Peterson of “The Message” Bible-fame wrote a book expounding […]
Hospitality.
Pastoral care isn’t just for the pros. Last month I mentioned that I was studying. I’m doing a Graduate Certificate in Christian Studies and one of my subjects is Pastoral Care. A recurring theme in my readings is hospitality as an act of pastoral care. This means you and I can be pastoral care givers […]
What does God want?
How did you start the New Year? A better question would be though, how will you finish the year—with a sparkle or a fizzle? Some of us were motivated to renew our goals, to make new vows and commitments, while others of us tried to not feel inadequate when we heard sermons about finding our […]