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Good morning! In our society it’s easy to invest our time in things that are not central, like achieving in sport, being fit, looking well dressed, earning lots of money, owning lots of impressive possessions. Yet we don’t invest much time or thought on cultivating character. I find personally there are lots of pressures to … Continue reading
Good morning! Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a courageous Christian leader who was imprisoned in Germany during WWII. Bonhoeffer refused to comply with the demands of the Nazi government, so he was executed. He once said: ‘When Christ calls [people], he bids [them] come and die.’ Here is the essence of what it is to live as … Continue reading
Good morning! One of the big problems these days is anger. Our pace of life has become so busy, and there are so many pressures on us. Anger seems to lie just under the surface, and for many of us it doesn’t take much to provoke our anger. I spend a fair bit of time … Continue reading
Good morning. I was privileged to visit Rio de Janeiro for a conference during the days leading up to the 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa. It was amazing to experience the build-up to the tournament. Wherever we went, there was no escaping the growing excitement in a football-mad city and nation. But the … Continue reading
Good morning. In recent weeks I have been preparing for some coming events and it has been thoroughly enjoyable. There is something special about making plans and looking forward to their implementation. Then after a period of expectation, we hope to experience the satisfaction and joy of seeing them fulfilled. In a previous message, we … Continue reading
General George Patton once received a letter from a soldier who had been in the American Third Army. The letter was written following the soldier’s completion of active service and was written to thank the General for his efforts, particularly for the care and concern that he had shown to this particular soldier. The general … Continue reading
The news headline read .. “Thanks for the second chance”. It was referring to a well-known footballer who had served two years suspension for drug taking who was then offered a chance to play top grade football with another club. And so he said .. thankyou. Thankyou for the second chance. We all love second … Continue reading
Good morning. Well it’s just two weeks until Christmas and I’m sure most of you have your Christmas decorations up. Perhaps you’ve had them up for weeks. And of course, that will include the Christmas tree. The Christmas tree is one of the most popular and cherished of our Christmas customs. We have them in … Continue reading
Good morning. I’m not sure about you but I don’t know very much about sheep. Not really. I was born and spent the early part of my life in a coal town in the Hunter Valley. Since then I have lived in the suburbs of Sydney and my family didn’t have sheep. And although I … Continue reading
Good morning. I have no idea whether this story is true or not but a story was circulated some time ago about the golfer Arnold Palmer and his visit with a certain Middle Eastern Head of State. This ruler was so impressed with Arnold Palmer that he wanted to give him a gift. Arnold Palmer … Continue reading
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