I don’t know about you, but I travel on public transport a lot of the time. Not that I like it, but it is, when it is working, and here in Sydney that is not necessarily a give, easier to traverse this city than in your car. Especially if you are going to the CBD. […]
In my blog last week I looked at the issue of resistance to change. This came about because we are now in Lent and one of the challenges for us in our Lenten journey as we reflect on our relationship with God is this; When we look at our relationship with God and recognize the […]
One of the reasons we have designated February as a month of Reflection is because of the early arrival of Lent, due to the early date of Easter this year. Before we can enter full into the season of Lent we need to reflect. Lent is about repentance which is about change, a change of […]
Many of you may recall that I spent about 13 years in the Navy, in submarines. It was a very focussed place to work, and there was not much room for philosophical discussions and the like. We were a very practical lot. In one sense that is why I had such a hard time transitioning […]
When my now, 29 year old started school , back in Adelaide and the tender age of five, I felt really unqualified to send my child to school. I almost felt like I had to pass some sort of test!!! Anyway, she was a bit nervous about it, and we had been out, done all […]
I’ve been thinking again, dangerous, I know, about resolutions, this time about picking the right resolution. In my New Years blog on Resolutions I challenged us all to put God in the centre. That’s great, now what do I do? Having God at the centre is a great goal, what does it mean? In my […]
During the week I received an email from a parishioner who has decided to turn away from their old life, and wants to follow Jesus more fully. The question was, it is really difficult to move from the old way to the new way, so how is that done? This is a really great question, […]
Many people, in response to my post from last week have asked me this very simple question. “That’s all great to tell us to put God in the centre of our lives, but how do we do that?” It is a really great question. Encouraging people to put God in the centre of ones life […]
I have been wondering about New Years Resolutions. I don’t know about you, but I have made many in my time. Eat less, exercise more, etc. Usually they are about me. Makes sense doesn’t it? Such resolutions are about us, hopefully becoming a better person, or at least a person able to live a bit […]
