John Bunyan’s classic book The Pilgrim’s Progress has plenty to teach us about friendship. The pilgrim Christian sets out towards the Celestial City alone, for his family refuses to follow him. After a particularly difficult…
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12 Truths to Fuel Your Delight in God
When we enjoy good things in this world, it’s right to thank God and recognise him as the source of those blessings. But there’s a danger that we’ll get into the habit of only praising…
What Redeems My Worst Days?
Last week I wrote about how the worst day in history allows me to enjoy wonderful days on earth, with even better ones to come. Little did I know I’d have to follow it up…
What Do My Best Days Cost?
These first few exhilarating days of spring in Australia cheer my soul like nothing else. As the temperature climbs back up to the mid-twenties, I can almost hear the jangling of Christmas bells in the…
Keep On Climbing
What are you pursuing most earnestly in your life at the moment? The US Declaration of Independence enshrines the right to the pursuit of happiness, and I suspect this is what most of us think…
Getting Out of Survival Mode
“I just need to survive this week, and then things will calm down.” How many times have you heard or said this? I probably think it most weeks when that Wednesday slump hits me. Lately…
Questioning the Great Australian Dream
I’m averse to most reality television, but the one series I watch every year is House Rules. Teams from around Australia compete by renovating each other’s houses (and later backyards) according to the homeowner’s specific…
God Is On the Move
Today I sat out in the sunshine with a cup of tea and thought about how extraordinary it is that God would move among us. I’d been working all morning in the church office, and…
The Chorus of the Skies
I’m intro-everything. Introverted. Introspective. When the stresses of life pile up, I get stuck in my own head. Every issue becomes a life-or-death deal. One of the things that helps me in times like this…
4 Reasons to Stop Grumbling
Aussies love to grumble. We moan about the government, traffic, petrol prices, weather, and the line for the self-service checkouts at Woolies. It has become part of the culture, but complaining is also intrinsic to…