Musings
Preparing A Room For Us
My wife, Hayley, was having a conversation with a friend about preparing a room for our baby’s impending arrival. It seems to be common practice that parents, particularly the mother, like to “nest”. They like to get the baby’s bedroom ready for its arrival home. They might replace the curtains, or put pictures up on the wall. Some people even…
Jesus’ Wounds, His Resurrection Body, and Our’s
Picture Credit: L O O K, Creative Commons A question that is occasionally discussed late at night around the campfire, or pizza boxes, is “Why did Jesus have wounds on his resurrection body?” Such a question will never be finally answered until the Second Advent, but I hope I am not…
The Dignity of Work
idlphoto under Creative Commons The doctrine of Work (NB: not “works”!!!) is a somewhat forgotten doctrine. In his excellent Disciplines of a Godly Man, R. Kent Hughes notes the following: “[Work] was given to man before the Fall, before sin, before imperfection.” This is a pivotal point, as it is sadly the case that in our day work is often…
The Fight Over Gay Marriage is Not Over
The Australian Federal Parliament overwhelmingly voted down a Bill to amend the Marriage Act. We should be thankful to God for that: our political leaders have shown some wisdom, even though gay marriage is a seriously hot potato at the moment. We should be thankful that we’re not yet over the precipice, and sliding down the slippery slope toward all sorts of…
Whatever happened to good manners?
I just returned from seven weeks in Vancouver, Canada. (No, I’m not going to comment on the fact that Melbourne outdid Vancouver once again for being recognised as the “most liveable city in the world”.) But I have to say, if good manners and politeness factored into this evaluation, I don’t think Melbourne would stand a chance.
Would the discovery of life on other worlds be earth-shattering?
I’m a Sci-Fi fan. Yes, I’m a ‘Trekky’. I’ve always loved having an imagination, and particularly love reading books by people who imagine what the future might be like (whether I agree with them or not; for instance I strongly disagree with the rampant humanism of Star Trek). My favourite…
“Hallmark Christmas” and the Incarnation
Did you know that Jesus was born in a beautifully quiet, warm barn, in Northern Europe somewhere? I didn’t. But I could swear that this is precisely how we think about our Lord’s birth. You see, when we enjoy our “Hallmark-Christmas“, everything is calm, warm and peaceful in…
The Reason for the Season – Advent
The promised Messiah was born 2000 years ago in Bethlehem. We don’t need to wait for him any longer. In the spirit of the season, though, we wait for Christmas Day, when we celebrate that event.
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Two Reunions – GOD is Good!
This past week, I attended two reunions. The first was my high-school grad class 50th anniversary. The second, was the 100th anniversary of the Baptist church where my wife grew up and where we exchanged our wedding vows – a place filled with fond memories. Now that I’m over the shock of almost no-one recognizing me at either event (I guess time has not been…
Church Symbolism
In the boom years of the seeker-sensitive movement,churches were constructed without much of the traditional symbolism of older church buildings. This no doubt fit with the philosophy of the seeker-sensitive movement (which was desperate to move away from the trappings of dead religion) but it also meant that we lost one way to communicate Christ and the gospel to our…
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