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Earthquake in Japan
"Terrible, isn't it?" The cashier girl commented on the newspaper I was browsing, referring to the events in Japan this week. "Yes it is… what do you think about it?" I asked. The girl pondered for a moment. "Seems like we're out of harm's way here in Sydney!" Leaving the shop, I wondered how the rest of us are thinking about Japan's earthquake, as we view the stream of dramatic video and photos from the
Separation
Matt Chandler, Together for the Gospel 2010: "Just because somebody speaks at this or that [conference/church/event] doesn't mean they're a sell-out. If they get the opportunity to open up the gospel, even in shady areas, they would be fools to not take advantage of that. They'd be fools to not take advantage of that. So you can share the stage with theological craziness if what you're doing then is opening up the word of God
Courage and faith
I saw a touching portrait of personal courage and faith over the weekend. In their HSC (12) Year, a student is facing a protracted stay in hospital after a similar stay in hospital in the previous year. The first thing that struck me was their personal courage. Thinking back to my own Year 12 experience, the year was a blur of assessment tasks, exams, and memories in the last year of high school. To be
Free to forgive
I read Corrie ten Boom's life story The Hiding Place when I was a boy. I remember being moved by her family's courage in sheltering Jews during the Nazi occupation, until they were betrayed and arrested in 1944. The family was separated and sent to prison camps. Her father died in prison, and her nephew and brother also lost their lives. Corrie's bedroom, where refugees were hidden. In prison, Corrie was still able