Most days when we catch the news we’re both surprised yet not surprised at the latest scandal reported. Whether the controversy involves politicians, sporting heroes, celebrities or prominent ...

The uncommon path No matter how similar people are to each other, or how much they share the same values and passions, we still have differences. Many of these differences arise simply because ...

Heart Surgery The story of the bungled “snatching” by Queensland mother Sally Faulkner of her two young children in Lebanon hit Australian national headlines in 2016. It is not difficult ...

Your church split over what?!? We’ve all heard about churches that seem to split over small disagreements. The colour of the new carpet. The music they sing. The choice of leaders, and their ...

Peacemaking in the waiting “You’re waiting so patiently” … the nurse looked at me and called out across the hall of the Emergency Department. I smiled and nodded in her direction, while ...

painters and peacemakers I recently went to an interactive exhibition featuring artwork from the well-loved Impressionist painters including Monet.  As I wandered through the rooms set up ...

Is God always good in conflict? You have no doubt heard the phrase “God is good all the time and all the time God is good.” This is undoubtedly true. Yet during conflict, we can be ...

when grief is overwhelming Like many, the images and stories pouring forth from Gaza over the last couple of months have shocked and horrified me. I cannot even begin to understand the ...