Monthly Archives: January 2012

For a decade in my career I taught postgraduate students in such areas as communication, governance and educational leadership. In setting assignments I would often include the topic of servant leadership. Inevitably students would ask me to recommend reference sources … Continue reading →

‘Change’ should get booked for speeding, I reckon. I have just been reading how at bus stops in Chicago you can press a button to get warm soup on cold winter days. At Helsinki bus stops you can use a … Continue reading →

I have just attended the ceremony in River Heart Parklands marking the first anniversary of the devastating floods in Ipswich at this time last year. Along with some of you, I heard again story after story of tragedy and loss, … Continue reading →

In terms of origin, the word ‘carol’ or ‘carole’ is of French and Anglo-Norman origin for a dance song. Carols express ‘religious joy’ and are in general associated with the Christmas season. Authorities say the first carol was written somewhere … Continue reading →

Our texts today encourage us to be ‘full of joy’. Paul’s word to the church at Thessalonica was to ‘Rejoice Always!’ What does it mean to be ‘full of joy’? One authority says joy is ‘the echo of God’s life … Continue reading →