I slept through the explosion. Lachlan heard it as my tool shed sailed past his bedroom window. Jenny heard enough to shake me awake. The wind was howling and the rain was drumming down, but first light revealed the dawn’s drama. The shed took out the corner post of the pergola which mercifully prevented itContinue reading “When the big winds blow”
Author Archives: wonderingpilgrim
Where The Sea Takes Us
We first met the author of this book, Kim Huynh, when he was two years old. It was at the Canberra domestic air terminal and Kim’s family had just arrived from a refugee camp – tired, somewhat bewildered, but excited and ready to make a go of things. That’s a whole other story than whatContinue reading “Where The Sea Takes Us”
Signing in
No I haven’t forgotten this blog! I’ve just made the move to a much faster connection and hope to be back in business here very soon.
Census data on hand
Now here’s something handy for free No longer do we have to go to the Government Printing Office to buy census data The latest info in all its abundance is available just by clicking here
State of emergency ?!?
At long last, there is some acknowledgment from our elected leaders that remote aboriginal communities are in urgent need of support and help. National debate rages over the form this is taking. At its worst it looks like a sledgehammer approach to communities that are already fragile and vulnerable. At its best it enacts aContinue reading “State of emergency ?!?”
Some challenges of mere discipleship
<!–[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]–><!–[if !vml]–><!–[endif]–>We’ve been workshopping the first three chapters of Lee Camp’s Mere Discipleship (Baker, 2003). In summary, Camp lays out in winsome fashion a very clear distinction between what some would call “institutional Christianity” and radical (ie grassroots) Christian faith. Cultural myopia makes it very difficult for many to seeContinue reading “Some challenges of mere discipleship”
Stem cell research – the way of compassion
The current debate on embryonic research has come to the fore this week. In the media, the storm is over whether church hierarchies are exercising undue coercion in influencing politicians of their flock who may be inclined to vote against church teachings. The effect of this media focus, of course, muddies the waters by introducingContinue reading “Stem cell research – the way of compassion”
Dropping by
Yes, it’s been a long time – well over six weeks since I’ve logged a blog! Not that this pilgrim no longer has anything to wonder about. Life has been so full of wonderful things to record and reflect on that there simply hasn’t been time to come here and record them. Part of theContinue reading “Dropping by”
Bonhoeffer, Zimbabwe and the Prodigal Son
In recent times I have often used the illustration of a rope with its many strands to urge the contemplation of how the seemingly unrelated issues with which we wrestle can provide a unifying strength. This last week has seen me attempting to come to grips with Bonhoeffer’s approach to ethics, a challenge to participateContinue reading “Bonhoeffer, Zimbabwe and the Prodigal Son”
Lamenting Jerusalem – Second Sunday in Lent
Luke 13:31-35 sees Jesus lamenting over Jerusalem – a centre of power and influence in his part of the world in his time – probably no different from any other city we know, ancient or modern. There was one difference however. Jerusalem was heir to the Abrahamic covenant – a divine initiative that would seeContinue reading “Lamenting Jerusalem – Second Sunday in Lent”
Wondering Pilgrim 