Good God… I cannot breathe!
Have you found the Living Christ or do you sense that there is a distance that remains between you and the Presence of God? This distance is a test.
ANZAC – Our Mates, the Diggers!
How did the men of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), get their slang term of affection, “digger’? We must remember, we need to remember… LEST WE FORGET.
Easter or Passover? Pagan or Christian? Celebrate or not?
I love Celebrations. I love Easter. I love Jesus. Have you ever been conflicted when considering the significance of Jesus who was crucified, died and rose again with the origins of Easter, a pagan celebration? Understanding is but the first step… the Good News follows.
The Unoffendable Heart… want one?
The occasions for taking offense are practically endless. Every day we will be given an opportunity to be offended. But at the same time we are also given the opportunity to have an unoffendable heart!
Friends… who needs them?!
There are times of adversity and agonies in life for which God alone seems not enough and we crave also for the comfort of our friends. God knows we need more friends. Do you know who your friends will be?
Act of Valour – a rare quality but not extinct!
TROOPER MARK GREGOR DONALDSON For most conspicuous acts of gallantry in action in a circumstance of great peril in Afghanistan as part of the Special Operations Task Group during Operation SLIPPER, Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan. The Act Trooper Mark Gregor Donaldson enlisted into the Australian Army on 18 June 2002. After completing Recruit and Initial and…
Australian Spirit – havin’ a go
The recent Australian floods, first in Queensland and then in Victoria has bought out some shining stars. Take the bloke, Doug Hyslop, who saw the 400 meter boardwalk threaten to collapse the massive Gateway bridge in Brisbane during the peak of the Queensland floods. He had a small tug boat. No one told him what…
Bringing out the best in us.
In recent news reports from the Queensland floods, it has been observed the number of animals clustered together on small islands of refuge. At first we may think, “Fair enough”. But when we look a little closer we realise that natural enemies, predators and prey alike, are abiding together. Normally, when a food source is…
Courage… it’s not that far away.
Courage… where do we find it…and what do we need it for anyway? Amazing what you can discover at a Men’s Breakfast when you least expect it…