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Introduction The irony of the fact that, in the western world at least, we are living longer, is that having escaped an earlier death from some other cause, there’s a greater chance of spending our last ten to fifteen years in a mental fog, increasingly unable to care for ourselves, or express ourselves as we’d … Continue reading
INTRODUCTION There are some churches where the Psalms are regularly sung or said by the congregation in their public worship. Others read them as part of their Bible readings in public or private worship, while others simply use them when they are the subject of a sermon. The Psalms are the Prayer book of the … Continue reading
Introduction Most parents would agree that their children are more precious than anything else. We eagerly wait for their birth and then pour time, energy, money and love into them for years. What a range of emotions we feel for our children. We weep over them, laugh with them, worry for them. When they are … Continue reading
Introduction One of my tasks in aged-care was to try to find out what had made life meaningful for each resident. The first question on the spiritual assessment form was, What has given your life meaning and purpose? For many the answer would probably be their relationships. But human frailties have a habit of getting … Continue reading
Good morning to you! One of the great Bible truths is that we were not meant for this world alone. Death is not the end of life; it’s only the gateway to eternity. We were meant to live forever, and death is only a transition from this life to the next. The Bible says that … Continue reading
INTRODUCTION I’ve wondered from time to time what it must have been like on that first evening when Jesus, raised from the dead, appeared in the house where his followers were gathered. More particularly, what it was like a week later when he appeared again, this time to invite sceptical Thomas personally to examine his … Continue reading
Introduction Some years before he died, the media mogul Kerry Packer almost died of a heart attack. After his recovery he declared that he’d been to the “other side,” and there was “nothing there”. Yuri Gagarin, the first man to circle the earth from space, was reported to have said when he returned, “I looked … Continue reading
Introduction At a women’s conference I went to years ago, the subject of God’s judgement came up. One woman, very bravely, rose to her feet and said, “I simply can’t believe in a God who’d send people to hell.” None of us feels comfortable with that, or if we do, perhaps shouldn’t. But what are … Continue reading
The scientific world is currently agog with the news that scientists working at the huge Hadron Collider in Switzerland have found what they believe to be the Higgs boson, or God Particle. The Higgs boson is seen as one of the final pieces in the puzzle that explains why objects in our universe have mass—and … Continue reading
Introduction I love this time of the year. Christmas is behind us and the new year is about to begin. And as if we hadn’t had enough celebrating, we’ll do some more tomorrow night. Hundreds of thousands of revellers will pour into the city. They’ll cram on and around the harbour to soak up the … Continue reading
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