The quest for perfection We want perfection. We love perfection. We seek perfection – the perfect house, the perfect meal, the perfect holiday, the perfect body, the perfect relationship. That’s why we watch so many home improvement shows and holiday programs and...
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As most of you will know, the Australian Government is holding a major inquiry into religious freedom legislation (the Ruddock Review). Submissions officially closed on 14 Feb but you may be able to get in a late submission on request. Freedom For Faith put in a...
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This article and the previous one are guests posts by Kirk Zylstra, pastor of Everton Park Church, a Presbyterian Reformed Church in Brisbane. They're an abridgment of a Christmas message. **** Who is this baby? Christmas is a time of joy. We enjoy family, friends,...
read moreThis article and the next are guests posts by Kirk Zylstra, pastor of Everton Park Church, a Presbyterian Reformed Church in Brisbane. They're an abridgment of a Christmas message. **** The birth of a child brings joy The birth of a child brings great joy. My wife...
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A time to enjoy relationships What are you looking forward to this Christmas season? Holidays? Presents? Eating a lot? Singing Christmas carols? I think one of the best things about Christmas is spending time with people we love. We spend holiday time with them....
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We live in a culture of pride. We think that in order to be healthy and happy, that we have to define our selves by what we like, and what makes us happy and fulfilled - and then aggressively assert such a self-definition in public (we surveyed this in post one of...
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Kamal is a minister of the Presbyterian Church. He’s studying a PhD in inter-cultural ministry while ministering part-time at Epping Presbyterian Church and Macquarie Christian Union (AFES). He also serves as Thinking of God’s Director of Pastoral Initiatives.