For some, there has been no impetus quite like a pandemic and sky-rocketing urban housing prices, to consider a tree change. In this blog AMY BUTLER* praises the merits, and ministry opportunities, of rural living. This Covid pandemic has made people consider a...
PETER CHRISTOPHER and KAMAL WEERAKOON* call out the irony of the kind of humanistic religion on display at the Olympic opening ceremony, where, in the name of peace, harmony, and diversity, we seek to exclude the source of peace, harmony, and diversity – Jesus...
Photo by Dominika Roseclay The G,S&C has added a resource paper on surrogacy to its coverage of fertility (click here). For a couple desiring a child but facing infertility, there is much sadness. In the face of this grief, surrogacy, at first glance, may seem a...
The Olympic Games, a wonderful example of athletic endeavour, also reveal our inescapable religious tendencies to worship something. PETER CHRISTOPHER* reflects on opening ceremonies and idols. The Olympic Games have been important to me for two reasons. First, I’m...
JOHN McCLEAN* reviews the ‘stimulating and vigorous debate’ of issues engaging today’s church. Our Church Assembly debated the report from our committee this month about Cultural Marxism (you can see the report here). We argued that Cultural Marxism...
What’s the best way to be ignored and marginalised in public today? Start by saying “God tells us in the Bible that…” I’m a retired journalist. Back in my day, news was still printed on newspapers – real, paper newsprint. I know, crazy, huh? They were really...
