Category Archives: Minister’s Blog

Read: 2 Kings 2: 1-12; Ps 50: 1-6; 2 Corinthians 4: 3-6; Mark 9: 2-9 The first Sunday after Epiphany, sometimes called ‘Baptism of Jesus’ Sunday, began with a revelation of Jesus Christ and a voice from the sky. The … Continue reading →

Read: 2 Kings 5: 1-14 Phillip Brooks, the renowned nineteenth-century Congregationalist minister and hymn writer, once said, ‘The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height … Continue reading →

Read: Mark 1: 29 – 39 Several years ago Lyn and I sold our lovely home at Mt Nebo to a Quaker. Lyn was teaching in the evening at Bremer TAFE then, but driving the winding, often foggy road home … Continue reading →

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 →

I suspect at this time of the year we get so wrapped up in getting our homes decked out for Christmas that we are inclined to neglect to get our hearts ready for the coming of Jesus Christ. I’ve got … Continue reading →

The Season of Advent is the beginning of the Christian Year for most churches in the western tradition. It’s a short season beginning today – the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day – and ends on Christmas Eve. The word Advent … Continue reading →