For several months I’ve been ‘slow reading’ a book called God Walk. Around the time of Good Friday I reached chapter 12, ‘Walking as suffering’. It was really appropriate to consider Jesus’ walk along the Via Dolorosa—the way of suffering—to the cross (with Resurrection Sunday poking its head around the corner). But Jesus’ journey to […]

There was a guy who decided that he repaint the inside of his house. One day a friend stopped by to see how he was doing. He was lying on the floor, in a pool of sweat, totally exhausted and wearing two coats. “Why are you wearing two coats?”, his friend asked. The guy said, […]

Here is a question for you… What is the name of a ship that is comparable to the Empire State building, longer than the Eiffel Tower’s height and when loaded, weighs more than twenty-two Eiffel Towers? I doubt any of us have a clue to the answer but if I were to ask you the […]

Recently I have been studying the Minor Prophets Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah as part of my daily devotions.  The book I’ve been using has the sub-title “The End of Evil” and is written by Martin Pakula who works for AFES at Deakin University in Melbourne.  The book is part of a series seeking to encourage […]

Through the Gods at War series, we’ve focussed on recognising and removing the idols in our life and replacing them with God.  This really reflects commandments number one and two of the ten commandments (which are sometimes grouped together) – have no other Gods before me, and don’t worship idols.  Have a look at the […]