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Relativity v Absolutes

Relativity v Absolutes

In the early 20th century, Albert Einstein developed the Theory of General Relativity (and also the Theory of Special Relativity) in the scientific field of Physics. Although these turned out to be his major contributions to modern science, they were not the pieces of work that earned him the Nobel Prize..

  • "Everywhere you go, you always take the weather with you"

    Weather patterns around the world have been extreme in recent months. Living in the middle of Australia is no exception (Alice Springs).

  • Bones aching for answered prayers

    We can all identify at least one, if not many prayers that have gone unanswered in our lives and those of our loved ones. 'Unanswered prayers' is a topic that is a common source of writing for Christian literature.

  • Who is your hero?

    In recent weeks there has been debate in the Melbourne media about AFL (Australian Football League) player Brendan Fevola and his ongoing off-field misdemeanors. Brendon has been described by many as an outstanding player, with numerous playing honours to his name. He was named 3 times in the All-Australian Team, was awarded the Coleman Medal twice for kicking the most goals in regular season matches in a year and was named Carlton's leading goal kicker over 7 consecutive years. However, there i

  • The Business of Mission

    Over the last 10 - 15 years, I have worked with a variety of missions and ministries both within Australia and Zambia at the operational and management level, and have discovered that finding and maintaining a steady income to sustain mission is difficult, and at times a delicate balancing act.

  • Reflecting Jesus

    For the past two years now I have been learning how to paint with oils alongside and with a local artist named Mary. What a privilege it is to watch learn and imitate from someone who has masted their craft. I have had to learn to listen and watch closely how the brush strokes are applied to the canvas learning how to mix the colours of paint.

  • Stories of Salvation can move us to tears of joy

    During the late 60s and early 70s I was a young man who followed the Lord and engaged in both a busy working life and elite sport. Yet, the most exciting part of my life at that time, was reading and hearing stories of ordinary people finding eternal Salvation in Jesus Christ.

  • 1954 Queen's visit to Australia

    I was not surprised to find that my late mother had kept a copy of "Pix" magazine\'s extensive coverage of the Queen\'s Royal visit to Australia in 1954 in the family archives.

  • Preparing the way

    "Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah." (Jonah 1 verse 17).

  • 1953 – Edmund Hillary and Mount Everest

    My late mother had kept a magazine featuring Edmund Hillary's climb to the top of Mt Everest because it was a feat that no-one had ever managed before, and it was achieved by a 'mere colonial' – a New Zealander. I found this 'People' magazine dated 9th September 1953 in the family archive recently.

  • Friends of a life time

    There was a full copy of the Adelong and Tumut Express newspaper dated 14 January 1949 in the air-tight family archive chest that I was recently checking out, and it became immediately obvious why this newspaper was kept. There were several news and social gossip columns that were of interest.

  • Foundational steps in discovering God's will for me

    There comes a point (or points) in our lives in which we face the decision of 'what's next?' Right now, my wife and I are in this season, wanting to know direction for our future. We will not take the decision lightly; wanting to ensure what we do next is the step God wants us to take, rather than beginning a journey without Him.