I found a link to this article as part of my regular ABC religious program newsletter.
“It could be some time before the Catholic community at Adaminaby gets a new church.
St Mary’s church was burnt down earlier this month and members of the parish are still taking stock of what they can do about replacing their [...]
Archive for July, 2006
29 Jul
“Replacement church unlikely to equal original”
26 Jul
Apathy
A while ago I posted on the movie “Hotel Rwanda”, reflecting somewhat bitterly on global apathy (including my own) in the face of incredible injustice and inhumanity. And I have nearly been guilty of it again. The current goings on between Israel and Lebanon are horrendous, and if it wasn’t for Geoff’s post, I may [...]
18 Jul
“In ten years time, some of them will no longer be Christians…”
I receive email updates from the ABC that provides an overview of all kinds of spirituality related articles and shows. This quote came from radio program Perspective, commenting on the rise of pentecostalism, as evidenced in churches such as Sydney’s “Hillsong” and Adelaide’s “Paradise Church”. The brief article refers to the courting of [...]
17 Jul
Holiness…
Thoughts from Forge (John Franke) no 2…check out Tim’s blog for some detailed notes on this session. When I think of God, a significant divine attribute that comes to mind is holiness. Last week John Franke added a new dimension to my thoughts about holiness . I have always thought of the [...]
12 Jul
Whatever did God get up to before Creation?
I must confess that I have not really pondered this terribly much before the recent Forge intensive. This question was neatly posed by John Franke,an American theologian. The answer (and how significant it is or isn’t) is wrapped up in your concept of God. A basic understanding (albeit source of incredible mystery) [...]
8 Jul
Doin’ it for Jesus
Just got back from day one of the Forge Intensive. This morning Darryl Gardner (YFC NZ and Anglican priest) spoke on why we do it. By “it” I mean the activities we label as our calling, our ministry, our serving, usually in the context of church or mission. Most of us would [...]
7 Jul
How big is your sin?
Here’s my second instalment from Leo Tolstoy’s “Divine and Human”. It is about two women who go to an old saint to learn from him. One woman thought of herself as a terrible sinner – she had cheated on her husband when younger. She told the old man about it, and felt [...]
1 Jul
How can you look with love…?
I am reading a book by russian author Leo Tolstoy called “Divine and Human and other stories“. It was written around the time of the 1905 Russian revolution. Overall the book has thus far not been a real stand out for me, however, there are a couple of stories that seem blog-worthy for [...]
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