“Justice, not security, creates peace” (Jurgen Moltmann - Ethics of Hope). Malachi 3:4-5, “Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant to the Lord, As in the days of old, As in former years. And I will come near you for judgement; I will be a swift [...]
The Saints and Ecumenism Perhaps the most convincing form of ecumenism is the ecumenism of the saints and of the martyrs. The communio sanctorum [Lat., “communion of saints”] speaks louder than the things which divide us. On May 7, 2000, the pope held an ecumenical jubilee service in the [...]
Categories: In the Catholic tradition, there are at least four possible applications of the word “saints”: (1) all those who have been sanctified, or made holy, by the grace of Christ, whether they are living or dead, Catholic or non-Catholic, Christian or non-Christian, people of explicit religious faith or [...]
Pilgrim Feasts In our understanding these Fall/Autumn appointed times are not yet fulfilled but will be fulfilled, and/or are related to the second coming of Christ. These appointed times will happen in a single year, as did the Spring appointed times of Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits and Pentecost. We [...]
Does God then allow ‘too much’ or the ‘wrong kinds’ of evil? This is not a question about absolutes, but is relative to our own preferences and prejudices. It asks God to fit in with our own standards. If God allows us free-will, can we then expect Him to [...]
Theodicy or, What’s the problem with Evil? In recent times we have heard much about the blessings and goodness of God. But let’s be honest, there is much in the world, indeed probably in our own lives, that is not good. We have aches and pains, there are cancers [...]
Hebrews 10:23 and 11:11 declare that “He who promised is faithful”, and that is one of the major themes of the New Testament writers. How do we know that God is faithful, and what does it reveal? We know that God is faithful to fulfill His promises from the [...]
Yes, we sing with great joy that God no longer condemns us, but let’s keep in mind the Lord’s message to us from Matthew 18:21-35. We have been forgiven, why do we then go out of our way to condemn others? How many times did our Lord say that [...]
Romans 8:1a, “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus”, and it truly is a wonderful phrase that gives to those who have felt guilt and condemnation something they can rejoice in, knowing that our Father God does not, has not, nor ever will [...]
So, we have looked at God’s hand on Australia during the First World War, but sadly it wasn’t the ‘war to end all wars’. Australians have had to serve in many conflicts since, and have always been held in the highest esteem by friend and foe alike, being relentless, [...]
Now one for the ladies, though still connected to the First world war, but surrounded by controversy. Throughout history Infantile Paralysis (or poliomyelitis) has been a particularly painful and crippling disease, but God raised up a young Australian lass, ignorant of ‘traditional’ treatments, who found a successful method for [...]
Heritage It is now more than 100 years after the first landing of Australian troops at Gallipoli on 25th April 1915. Much has been said about that campaign and its effects on the Australian psyche. But Gallipoli was not Australia’s only involvement in the ‘war to end all wars’. [...]
Luke 14:25-26, “Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple”.” This has always seemed [...]
Acts 11:26b. “And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” Note that they “were called”. That is, others, not themselves, called them Christians. Why? Because they were followers of the teachings of Jesus? Yes, but not just that. Those that followed the teachings of Jesus and worshipped in [...]
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