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A whole lot wiser

A whole lot wiser

AIS chaplain of 20 years, the Reverend Peter Nelson 63, the former Heads of Church ACT Churches of Christ representative when ministering to fellow ministers, often quotes the distinguished theological psychologist, Dr Archibald Hart of Fuller Theological Seminary, when he stated:.

  • Good news, bad news in the culture wars

    There is plenty of gloom and doom out there, which sadly must be discussed and chronicled, which I and others seek to do. But there are also the occasional bits of good news, which likewise must be noted – and celebrated. Two recent examples of good and bad news deserve a mention.

  • Abortion, Tiller and murder compounded

    A notorious abortionist was shot dead yesterday in Wichita, Kansas. Should he have been shot dead? No. That was murder. At this stage we know nothing about the man who did the shooting, what his motives were, or why it took place.

  • Lawyer Pastor saved from suicide

    In the very throes of attempting suicide with an overdose in a Port Moresby high school dormitory (Papua New Guinea), Andrew Kwimeri experienced the very hand of God touching his life. He put away the pills.

  • Self Worth and unemployment

    \'When a Christian becomes unemployed\' it is as much a theological issue as an economic and sociological one claims Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister of 32 years.

  • Climate change, celebrities, and reality

    A small news item caught my attention today. It was about yet another Hollywood celeb pontificating on climate change, urging us to act immediately or else we will all perish. Why it is that these Hollywood elites think they are so qualified to speak on difficult scientific and economic questions is beyond me. Although I often suspect they are acting out of all the guilt they carry for making so much money while contributing so little to society.

  • The big wet

    In one of the hilarious episodes of the Vicar of Dibley, the members of the church council have a discussion about the memorable natural disaster situations that had occurred in their village, such as \'the big storm\', \'the big flood\' and the like.

  • Video testimonies transcribed

    Twenty-three delegates from the recent Baptist World Alliance Living Water Australasian-South Pacific conference in Cairns had their testimonies videoed by the Australian Missionary News IPTV.

  • Humanitarians: Please, Spare the Humans

    I am not a big fan of conspiracy theories. They tend to be a dime a dozen, and are usually without merit. I do not think there is a monolithic cabal of conspirators plotting to take over planet earth. However, it is certainly the case that there are plenty of people out there who are hatching sinister schemes on a regular basis. And when you put a bunch of these folks together in the same room you can certainly end up with some really big trouble indeed.

  • Survivor Guilt

    It has only been over the past five decades that a syndrome called 'Survivor Guilt' has been diagnosed, when some people who have survived a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a car accident or a military battle, perceive themselves as feeling guilty because they survived when close friends and family members did not.

  • Men's dinner shows interview

    The Tweed Heads Anglican Church\'s monthly men\'s fellowship dinner is a well-attended function which hosts a variety of speakers. Last month, instead of a speaker, there was a recording of an interview with one of their own, Mark Tronson, with television interviewer Dan Wooding, from Los Angeles, originally aired in February.

  • Liberal or conservative?

    I have said many times that Christianity transcends party politics and political ideology. Thus my faith is more important and vital than my political allegiances. Having said that, however, it is also true that we are called to live out our faith in the world we find ourselves in. Thus we cannot pretend politics does not exist. We cannot avoid political life.