ANZAC DAY This year I have reflected more deeply upon the meaning and purpose of ANZAC Day than I have in any previous years. I’ve found that my Christian faith has helped me to understand and appreciate in a deeper way what I believe is at the heart of ANZAC Day. I also [...]

INTERVIEW WITH JOHN DICKSON

THE EASTER STORY: REASONS TO BELIEVE, PART 1 John Dickson is a Sydney based author, presenter and ancient historian. In this short video John looks at the credibility of the the Bible’s account of  the resurrection of Jesus Christ.     THE EASTER STORY: REASONS TO BELIEVE, PART 2

Luke Chapter 8, Verses 22-25 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A storm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in [...]

Some Reflections on Viral You Tube Video “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus” I really like this video (you can watch it in the previous post below this one). By the time you read this the video will have clocked over the 15 million views mark. Jefferson Bethke created the video which challenges our thinking and [...]

RELIGION V’s JESUS

This video articulates quite well some things that I feel very strongly about. Many of the objections that I’ve heard raised against the Christian faith are really objections to religious moralism or issues of church culture or nominal Christianity – not the Gospel of Jesus. A critical part of understanding the Gospel from within our culture is to clarify the [...]

NEW YEAR’S DAY – TIME LAPSE VIDEO

Happy New Year! Yesterday I visited the Sydney gallery of photographic legend Ken Duncan. Aside from the expected collection of stunning prints adorning the gallery walls was an unexpected glimpse into the personal beliefs that underpin Duncan’s creative passions. He’d chosen a verse from the Bible (Romans chapter 1, verse 20) for prominent display among his images. [...]

Sometimes the details of our busy lives seem overwhelmingly large. It’s easy to lose perspective. I love the feeling of ‘self forgetfulness’ that comes when we are caught up in something much bigger than ourselves. We get tastes of this when we admire the spectacular view of a canyon or valley from a cliff top. [...]

We All Worship, 24/7 The Bible portrays us as being designed to worship. It assumes that we are hard-wired that way. We worship the objects of our affections. We do this practically, in everyday life when we make choices that show our priorities. We choose to spend our limited time and resources on such-and-such, rather than on something [...]

G.O.S.P.E.L. VIDEO (5 mins)

GOD. OUR. SINS. PAYING. EVERYONE. LIFE. check it out. Great 5 minute vid explaining the Gospel of Jesus.

THE FAITH IN ATHEISM

Have you ever considered the ‘faith’ involved in Atheism? Christianity involves faith in a Creator bringing to life the complexity of our universe. Atheism, also by faith, attributes the complexity of our universe to random chance. Without minimising the challenges involved in a rational, intellectual and scientific examination of the case for faith in a [...]