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An apologetic on Christian culture influencing good change

An apologetic on Christian culture influencing good change

During the Protestant revolution there was an impetus toward huge developments in mass literacy wherever the revolution spread, because Protestants wanted all people, rich and poor to be able to read the bible and interpret it competently. .

  • Reflecting on mission in Myanmar and western culture

    The week of publishing I\'m part of a group visiting Myanmar through a Christian network and I\'m back on the 23rd of March. I\'ve been studying cross cultural mission and I\'ve been privileged to be part of quite a number of missions around Asia and the sub-continent over these past few years. Over the summer I was part of a mission group in several Asian countries.

  • The toughest marathon

    Could this be the toughest marathon in the world? The Six Foot Track in the Blue Mountains, NSW, sets a challenge as one of the great Australian endurance events. Over its 25 year history this event has developed a brutal reputation.

  • Remedy for trouble

    Everyone comes across it, but even still, trouble in people's lives continues to cause unnecessary stresses...

  • Pleasing to God

    Recently I have been reading and reflecting on Psalm 19, which is a wonderful set of verses espousing the glories of God in creation and the wonders of His attributes. But it finishes with a very heartfelt prayer from David:

  • Imperfection in marriage

    A recent discussion with my wife provided what I believe is an important insight. Simply because we are Christian we don't expect each other to be perfect. This may sound obvious, but I believe that many relationships suffer from the expectation that the other partner should be perfect or better than what they are.

  • The one thing that will kill every relationship.

    You know that feeling when you are learning a bucket load of stuff all at once? How sometimes it can feel a little overwhelming but it is exciting and challenging? Well that's been me for the last few months.

  • I don't want to be a Jesus Freak

    I'm willing to bet good money on my ability to beat anyone else in a competition about Christian song lyrics. Seriously, you'd be dumb to take me on. My childhood consisted of Rich Mullins with a bit of Amy Grant chucked in, watching hours of the Donut Man, and then witnessing the Hillsong United boom in my teens.

  • Finding Heaven in the present – Part 1

    I long for a day when I can experience a perfect world. I read the first few chapters of Genesis and cast my mind back to the Garden of Eden where everything was unquestionably good. All of creation was blessed with perfection, including - and probably the most difficult to imagine - humanity and all of their relationships and interactions.

  • I am a professional – Sword carrier

    Work is a funny one, isn\'t it? Some days, you feel on top of the world; the coffee flows, the emails whiz about and you know that you have done a great job.

  • The bladder that unites and divides the world - Football

    In ancient China a game called cuju (means \"kick ball\") was invented for military training purposes. The game involved kicking a leather ball through a hole in a piece of silk cloth fixed on bamboo canes. During the Han dynasty (206BC - 220AD), cuju had become a popular sport.

  • Getting cynical about signs from God

    I'm a cynic. When I hear people claim that God granted them a car park or made the rain stop, I have to wonder, did he really? Are they over spiritualising something that was going to happen anyway?