The hope for Zimbabwe lies in its future leadership, well-educated and founded on the trust that is realised in the gift of the gospel of Christ. So claims Antony Dandato, representing the Fellowship of Christian Unions in Zimbabwe (FOCUS) speaking at the Church of Christ Wembley Downs during an extended visit to Perth. The goalContinue reading “Facing the Future in Zimbabwe”
Category Archives: Personal
Congealed Life?
Is your money “congealed life?” Would you describe your job as “hanging around burning bushes all day?” Are you a “guard dog” or a “bird dog?” So many arresting thoughts in one short email courtesy of the daily log by William P Young, author of “The Shack” Subscribe to it at Windrumors | The OfficialContinue reading “Congealed Life?”
What a way to end the dry spell!
Athletically ducking for cover into the backseat (after pulling over) as hailstones the size of golf-balls shatter your windscreen! Big panel beat ahead for someone but I suspect insurance will write the old Ford wagon off. I crawled home, peering through cracked glass, to find my beloved mopping up a flooded kitchen. Home and office phonesContinue reading “What a way to end the dry spell!”
Port Power – on and upwards!
This is how all the Eagles fans in my congregation will be greeted this morning. They were merciless last week, anticipating a huge knockdown in last night’s NAB cup. It was a knockdown all right – but the other way – 78 points! As much as I rant against tribalism, I can’t expunge Port AdelaideContinue reading “Port Power – on and upwards!”
That’s worth taking on!
Lent is not a customary observance within the tradition of Christian formation that nurtured me. But I have come to it much in latter years. There is something very powerful about being caught up in the re-enactment of the Christian festivals and fasts that tell our story year after year. Contrary to the popularised ideaContinue reading “That’s worth taking on!”
For Dorothy Day fans
Reposting from a comment on Reckless Generosity Hello I’ve just uploaded two rare interviews with the Catholic activist Dorothy Day. One was made for the Christophers [1971]–i.e., Christopher Closeup– and the other for WCVB-TV Boston [1974]. Day had begun her service to the poor in New York City during the Depression with Peter Maurin, andContinue reading “For Dorothy Day fans”
Climate Change – skeptics vs believers
Here’s a helpful chart setting out recent debating points between climate change skeptics and their opposites. Found it while taking a break from Christmas service preparations. Will there be peace and goodwill on the climate change front? Will Copenhagen chaos lead to something more than a whimper?
Faith – the evidence of things hoped for…
After many delays, work on rebuilding the shopping centre has begun. This calls for a haiku of celebration: yellow dragon growls she eats weeds and flattens hills rests now, day’s work done.
Geothermal energy in Perth heralds PlanetPrayer
Great to see Norman Moore’s annoucement that geothermal energy is to be implemented as a viable alternative for the cooling of Perth. In the meantime and on the eve of COP15, the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen, PlanetPrayer begins its daily prayer cycle. You can subscribe for a daily email that includes environmental careContinue reading “Geothermal energy in Perth heralds PlanetPrayer”
What can we expect from Copenhagen?
Over the last day, the scene has certainly changed dramatically for what Australia can put on the table. The offering was going to be fairly paltry and ineffective anyway, and there is a sense in which I and others are relieved that it’s back to the drawing board for us as a country. There areContinue reading “What can we expect from Copenhagen?”
Wondering Pilgrim 