LightFM has been functioning as a fully fledged radio in Melbourne for 8 years now. Latest research indicates that 473,000 people listen each week - about half of whom have no Christian connection. This places them in the top 10 of all radio stations in Melbourne. It is a family-friendly radio station seeking to provide … Continue reading LightFM – Melbourne Radio
Southern Cross Kids Camps
Southern Cross Kids Camp is an excellent ministry reaching out to needy children, especially those from abusive backgrounds. There are now eight camps held each year in three states in Australia. Camps are also starting up in New Zealand. These camps provide a safe and positive environment for children to find healing from the hurts of … Continue reading Southern Cross Kids Camps
Test Your Knowledge
Here is a fun way to test your knowledge ... You need only 4 correct answers to pass. 1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last? 2) Which country makes Panama hats? 3) From which animal do we get cat gut? 4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? 5) What is … Continue reading Test Your Knowledge
Hinges of History
I have always enjoyed learning about history. There is so much to learn from the past that can help us today. Thomas Cahill is a prolific writer and student of history. In his Hinges of History series he recounts significant events in the formation of Western civilisation. To date the series includes five best-selling books. I have … Continue reading Hinges of History
Melbourne, Australia
I love living in Melbourne, Australia. Since 2002, it has been consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities. This year, the Economist ranked it third, behind Vancouver and Vienna. Just this last week, the population of Melbourne surpassed 4 million people, while Australia surges towards 22 million. For recent research on the state of the church … Continue reading Melbourne, Australia
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Sleep - you've got to love it. However, I was so tired last night that I couldn't get to sleep. My brain was so active ... after preaching five times over the weekend and then finishing off the last few edits of a new book I'm writing called Prison Break ... my mind was so … Continue reading Sleep in Heavenly Peace
An Interview with Rick Warren
Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in California, was recently named by TIME magazine as one of the Top 100 influential people in the world today. Rick is the author of the best-selling book 'The Purpose Driven Life' and was also asked to pray at President Obama's recent inauguration. Below is a transcript of a … Continue reading An Interview with Rick Warren
The Increase of Knowledge
Over 2005 years ago, the prophet Daniel said that at the time of the end there would be many people going here and there to increase knowledge (see Daniel 12:4). No doubt, we live today in a time of knowledge explosion, with human knowledge now doubling every 5 years, according to some experts (click here to read … Continue reading The Increase of Knowledge
The Power of Generosity
An interesting news item - Denny's resturants in the USA gave away free Grand Slam breakfasts back in the month of February, in an effort to give back to the community during the current tough economic times. Two million people took up the offer. The result? Overall sales have been up for the resturant chain. A new … Continue reading The Power of Generosity
Ken Duncan – Photographer
Ken Duncan is an outstanding landscape photographer. He is a good friend and we have had the privilege of having him speak at our church a few times. Ken has a terrific story. He describes himself as an average photographer with an amazing God. You can see his award winning panographs on the walls of … Continue reading Ken Duncan – Photographer
Mobile Phone vs Bible
A friend sent me this last week. It is thought-provoking ... Mobile Phone (or 'Cell Phone' as they say in the USA) VS the Bible Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our mobile phone? What if we carried it around in our pockets or purses? What if we flipped through … Continue reading Mobile Phone vs Bible
The Philadephia Experiment
Talking about conspiracy theories ... Some of you may have heard of the Philadelphia Experiment which was an alleged naval military experiment at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard sometime around October 28th, 1943, in which the U.S. destroyer USS Eldridge was to be rendered invisible to human observers for a brief period (a pretty handy feature during … Continue reading The Philadephia Experiment
The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
Recently Channel 9 screened the 2005 mini-series The Triangle, built around the fictitious story of a billionaire shipping magnate who keeps losing ships in the Bermuda Triangle. He hires a motley band of experts to uncover the mystery that has haunted the Bermuda Triangle for centuries. The series weaves an eerie web of conspiracies and strange possibilities as … Continue reading The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
The Race
For some inspiration when you feel like giving up, I love Dr D.H. Groberg's poem The Race, which I have included below. It's about a boys race, so girls will have to do a little 'gender inclusive translation' along the way 🙂 "Quit! Give up! You're beaten!" they shout at me and plead There's … Continue reading The Race
Your Date with Death?
Moses once said, "Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom [Psalm 90:12. NIV]." The truth is that unless Jesus returns in our life time, which he could, each one of us has a date with death. None of us knows when that will be, although you can … Continue reading Your Date with Death?