Here's a reflection written by our area Bishop Paul Barker that I found very helpful for my reflections on the identity of Jesus this...

What do you do when you feel down and discouraged? Do you listen to yourself or do you preach to yourself? Martyn Lloyd-Jones writes in...

John Piper writes, "There are three levels of how to live with material things: (1) you can steal to get them; (2) or you can work to get...

Have you noticed that people in our society are constantly in pursuit of distraction? They're seeking the next best movie, the brand new...

What's the difference between guilt and shame? Guilt is an objective truth. Shame is a subjective personal experience. Sometimes shame is...

Once the word "idol" meant to me mostly the image of a carved statue worshipped in foreign religions. But since the days of American Idol...

This week I was musing about why I found it very satisfying that Ron and Hermione finally get together at the end of the Harry Potter...

The story of Esther in the Bible has been captivating to Christians over many generations - I just think of how many Christian women I know named Esther! I have always thought of Esther as an example of courage and faith that I should follow... which isn't wrong, but I was recently mind blown after reading in a book that if that's all we read Esther for, we have missed something important. See, if we take Esther merely as an example to follow, deep down we are motivated by g

We were driving home, I was exhausted physically and mentally. And as we drove over a crest on Mt Dandenong Rd, I saw the silhouette of...

Recently I've been very busy... but only on the outside. Strangely I've felt quite restful inside - something that would have been...

When Joseph had become the prime minister in Egypt managing the food distribution during a time of famine, he said to his brothers who...

Have you ever felt lonely, left out, an outsider? What happened as a result? This was one of the topics of discussion at the Parish...

Last week Leroy mentioned that he was inspired by the talks on the Beatitudes at the regional clergy conference. Here's one Beatitude for...

In the leadup to the election in the past week I've noticed that some people think that the answer to the world's problems is a political...

Recently, two young Christian women both made a similar comment to me on separate occasions: "I just realised that even the good things...