Christian Faith Perspectives

Sometimes the solution is simple; it’s all about the plug! The desk lamp had stopped working… of course it must be the globe! So off to the shop to buy a new globe. How strange, the lamp still wouldn’t work?? Could the problem be something to do with all those cables and switches behind my…

When you mention the word prosperity people tend to think it’s just about money and enjoying a comfortable lifestyle. Whilst that is important, the meaning of prosperity is that our lives should be moving forward in a successful and positive way. We can have a negative attitude to success. This is why we may need…

Most of us would accept the general concept that God loves us but what is not often discussed is the INTENSITY of that love. Empty spaces or vacuums exist in our lives because we are deprived of love. Consider for a moment those small airtight containers you can buy in the supermarket. Have you ever…

The Bible is a unique book, it may gather dust on a bookshelf, yet its pages can literally come to life for the person who opens them. It is documented that in the last 50 years it has outsold other books, having sold 3.9 billion copies. One of the most puzzling statements in the Bible…

There is something romantic about travel as we set off on a journey; it could be by rail, a cruise, or a flight to some new holiday location. Travel is so exhilarating, it gives us that sense of movement and progression, we are not standing still. We look forward with anticipation and excitement as the…

Experts in the field of botanical study tell us that there are some 300,000 known species of flowering plants. Yet each flower is so uniquely different.Or consider the World population which reached 8 billion on November 15th. 2022. Yet we are each uniquely different, we are our OWN BRAND! There is a secular quote that…

Searching for gemstones can be such a fascinating and enjoyable hobby. Some take it more seriously, making a living out of digging for opals or even prospecting for gold. When living in the Mid North of South Australia I had fun fossicking, looking in particular for quartz crystals. A favourite spot was an old roadside…

I think we are all fascinated by moving water, whether it is a small spring bubbling up from the ground in the mountains or a cascading waterfall. Sadly, we know that water can also cause much damage and loss of life in floods. But one thing is common, moving water is a form of kinetic…

I used to do annual business calls to Tawonga, a town situated in the Kiewa Valley. My motel stopover had a view of Mount Bogong, which is the highest mountain in Victoria.To remember looking at that snow-capped mountain is always a special image in my mind. There is something awe inspiring to gaze up and…

The agnostic feels that it is pointless trying to discover God for he cannot be proved by human reason. Such a person holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable. Ref. Merriam-Webster. Yet, God has revealed himself to mankind at the level of human reason and sense knowledge.…