‘Ordinary Faithfulness’: A challenge, and an encouragement
You might have heard the economic advice, “Look after the pennies, and the pounds will take care of themselves.” The idea behind this adage is that if you learn to be careful with the small financial decisions, you will naturally be careful with the big financial decisions. I believe that it is similar with faithfulness.
This diocese is offering hope in an often hopeless region
It can be one or two hours’ drive to get to church in central Queensland. Many localities only have a dozen or so residents. Hopelessness and suicide are big problems in the often brutal industries of mining and farming.
Church planting is pivotal to our future. Here’s how it can flourish
In today’s rapidly evolving society, the Anglican Church continues to shine as a beacon of faith, tradition, and community. However, the growing reality is that fewer and fewer people are stepping through the doors of our churches.
Our proper Easter feasting is a service to the soul
This year, the entire month of April falls within Eastertide, that period of 50 days that stretches from the Easter Day feast of our Lord’s resurrection, to the exuberant joy of Pentecost.
This Easter I see Jesus, I pray my family will as well
I grew up in a non-religious family. My closest encounter with the Christian faith was colouring outside the lines of a nativity colouring page in those lazy weeks of school before Christmas.
Adopt a different mindset of ‘old age’: A challenge to grandparents
In an average week, my wife and I spend two days with grandchildren – we have 13 of them! I have often wondered how to make the best use of that time. Sad to say, only one out of our five children is an active Christian.
Disciples are making disciples in this Middle Eastern nation
This Easter, in the crystal-blue waters of the Persian Gulf, in just one church perhaps a 100 people will go under the waves and emerge as new creations in Jesus Christ. New believer baptisms are occurring regularly Sunday after Sunday in this desert land.
Gippsland Anglican news celebrates 120 years
Editors past and present, the editorial committee and the registry team have gathered at Bishopscourt in Sale to celebrate 120 years of continuous publication of The Gippsland Anglican, newspaper and now magazine of the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland since 1904.
Rescuing young people from the myth of conflict
It is now 90 years ago that some of the greatest scientists of the 1930s gathered from around the world to hear a series of lectures hosted by the California Institute of Technology.
Love for God and God’s people draws Cara to ordination
When Cara Greenham Hancock told her family she planned to join a monastery, her mother said, “That sounds like the sort of thing you would do.”
