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Spiritual Fathers Understand the Mysteries
In 1 John 2, the Apostle deals with stages of spiritual maturity. There are the ‘little children’ or new believers who are rejoicing in the knowledge of forgiveness and the fatherhood of God. John next addresses the ‘young men’ who are growing in Christ and making spiritual advances against the kingdom of darkness. Finally, there [...]
When Pain Gives Way To Pleasure
Without a doubt the hardest thing about moving from ‘obesity’ to ‘healthy’ was changing the kind (and no doubt quantity) of food I consumed. No amount of weights, running, exercise or sports will make up for a person who has an appetite like the whale that swallowed Jonah. So when my health campaign began, I [...]
Ending up where he always belonged?
Kevin Rudd has enjoyed a resurgence of sorts. With Federal Labor holding on to power by the slimmest of margins, it has been forced to focus on governing rather than carrying out the usual post-election executions. And make no mistake, Rudd was on the top of the list. But to use a beautiful Old Testament [...]
Some thoughts to help us face 2011
Next year will inevitably bring some unexpected blessings and challenges. Be sure the blessings will be exquisite while the challenges will be excruciating. I have half a dozen special projects and goals on the radar that presently seem rather daunting. So much so I wouldn’t mind taking all of next year off. But with a [...]
When Breaking Point Became Making Point
It was in about December last year when I was shuffling along the road one afternoon. I was pretending to be a ‘runner’ but I doubt anyone who saw me move that day believed it either. I had lost 5 kilos by that time but still had about 35kgs to go. So I was out [...]
Apollos Grandson?
If Dr Bob Jones Jr could be called a son of the eloquent one, then I believe Dr John Vaughn must also be included in the progeny of that great preacher of old. Of course there have been many such preachers who have followed but I am limiting my posts to preachers I have seen [...]
A Son of Apollos
Last week we were introduced to that eloquent herald named Apollos. Almost 15 years ago I was privileged to hear a descendant of that great preacher. It was in about June 1996 that Dr Bob Jones Jr visited Australia and special meetings in Sydney were held. ‘Dr Bob’, as he was known in fundamental circles, [...]
Apollos from Alexandria
One of the outstanding personalities of the New Testament is the preacher Apollos, who hailed from Alexandria. He is first mentioned in Acts 18:- Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; [...]
An Underwater Gospel
We have lived in Cairns now for almost 5 years. In that time I have dropped off many a visitor to the Cairns Marina for a day out ‘on the reef’. It was only a couple of months ago that I not only dropped off a mission team for such an excursion, but parked the [...]
When a Dad got on his bike
There was a story in the media recently that caught my attention. It revolved around the bike riding Ken Thompson, former NSW Deputy Fire Chief. Thompson’s marriage collapsed when his wife Melinda chose to separate in January 2008 amid claims that he had molested their 3 year old son Andrew. When allegations like this are [...]
When Daddy is Weak
On the weekend our family went out for dinner. We sat at an outside table at a restaurant somewhere in North QLD. At a table next to us was a family with two young boys, they couldn’t have been more than 3 and 4 years old. Things started out very pleasantly (as they usually do). [...]
Food Glorious Food!
It is one thing to lose weight, but it is another thing entirely to try and understand why you were overweight in the first place. Unless you can unlock this mystery, long term change will always be harder. This question has stayed with me for many months now as I have read widely and racked [...]
