People all over the world are worried about getting infected! And rightly so. Today (23 June 2020) there are over 9 million confirmed cases in our world of people infected with the COVID-19 virus. Almost a half million people have died. A second wave of new cases has been identified in parts of Australia. To help keep people safe the Australian government has encouraged people to get the COVIDSafe APP, a tool to help stop the...
Over 2 million men in Australia are colour blind! People who are colourblind usually have difficulty with the colours green, yellow, orange and red. The area rug (as seen here) my wife Jeannie recently picked for our lounge area cannot really be appreciated by someone who is colour blind. It was a bit of a stretch for someone like me, who usually sticks with browns, beiges, and greys. But the colours sure brighten the room! A...
I never want to forget! In my years of ministry I have met many people who have lost their memories. You see this happen among many elderly people. They simply do not remember the past. They don't recognize their loved ones anymore. You might have a long chat with them on the phone, but moments later the memory of your call has faded. It is no wonder, then, that the ancient preacher warned us to "remember...
I recently replaced three sections of the fence that borders our neighbour's property. Due to the fence location, I first had to build each section and then lift each section into place. How heavy could 3 rails and 25 fence palings be? Well you can only imagine! I could not do this alone. Each section was too heavy. Thankfully the couple next door and my wife Jeannie gave me a hand. The ancient proverb is so true: "Two...
How do you measure success? How do you know whether or not you have healthy church growth? I have wondered about these questions for years, and especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic. For example, in my doctoral studies I explored the topic: "Preaching for Success". How do you know whether or not you are accomplishing your goals in preaching? And what goals/results should you be looking at? The same is with growing healthy churches. How...
