Jesus’ death on the cross strikes me as the ultimate expression of parenting.  He devotes himself to the family he loves before they even understand what he’s doing, or how much it costs him.  He strips himself of comfort and dignity to serve their interests...

The forgiveness that frees How do we approach the situation of someone hurting us? How do we balance the need to gently but clearly raise our concern with a person who has wronged us (eg. see ...

The heart of the human problem When Serena Williams bowed out of the Australian Open last month, it took fans and rivals by surprise. Up 5-1 in the deciding set, and on Match Point, motoring toward ...

It’s Christmas time: anyone need help?! Lean in for peace! What a year it has been! When the Apostle Paul said of our human race in Romans 3:17 that “the way of peace they do not know” he ...

  Peacemaking takes practice… I was teaching some peacemaking principles to some primary-school age kids recently, and we went through an imaginary scenario where two kids were fighting about ...

Dear Lord, As we've read the 45 prayer requests which have already come in for this moth of prayer, our hearts are breaking as we see the depth of human suffering and relational breakdown that so ...

  Begin the sentence ‘institutional responses’ and most people will be able to finish it with ‘child sexual abuse’. We all know that the Church has not come through this unscathed. The ...

Fights, faults and forgiveness Finding fault - everybody's doing it What a time it’s been in Canberra recently! It’s tough being the leader of a political party – any party. Everyone has their ...

  Recently I was reflecting on the life of Joseph, and just how long he had to wait to see God working in his life. We live in an instant fix generation. We want the top 10 tips for success, ...

What is peace? When asked what peace is, my answer was always that peace is elusive. I did not believe I would see or feel peace in my life this side of heaven. I was challenged when I went to the ...

The recent ball tampering scandal during the test cricket match between Australia and South Africa caused a ruckus like one not seen for a long time in the Australian and international sporting ...

  The Royal wedding of Prince Henry and Meghan Markle made news around the globe. We all heard much about the departures from tradition involved in the marriage ceremony itself, and the strife ...