Suddenly

Here is a question for you… What is the name of a ship that is comparable to the Empire State building, longer than the Eiffel Tower’s height and when loaded, weighs more than twenty-two Eiffel Towers? I doubt any of us have a clue to the answer but if I were to ask...

The Problem of Evil

Recently I have been studying the Minor Prophets Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah as part of my daily devotions.  The book I’ve been using has the sub-title “The End of Evil” and is written by Martin Pakula who works for AFES at Deakin University in Melbourne. ...

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God

Through the Gods at War series, we’ve focussed on recognising and removing the idols in our life and replacing them with God.  This really reflects commandments number one and two of the ten commandments (which are sometimes grouped together) – have no other Gods...

Tower of The Koutoubia Mosque

Sir Winston Churchill was a keen artist. Picking up the hobby around 1914, he continued painting until he was 87. That year, in 1962, his bodyguard, Edmund Murray, encouraged him to take up his paintbrushes one last time. He did and completed, ‘The Goldfish Pool at...

“What’s a black hole?”

Sydney Pollack was an American actor, producer and director who died at 73 in 2008. Some of his well-known movies include ‘The Way We Were’ starring Barbara Streisand, ‘Tootsie’ starring Dustin Hoffman, ‘Out of Africa’, starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep and...