Ode to Roger

Here is an ode to a beast of burden who carries more than his load.
I am Roger,
I am Roger,
I am Roger, Roger who,
Iam Roger the donkey the donkey who loves you.
ELEANOR!
the roger song

Why I’m a believer: PM tells

KEVIN Rudd has explained the basis of his personal belief in God — that the universe is so well-ordered it must be the work of an intelligent mind.
The Prime Minister said yesterday he could not believe the creation of the universe was a random event.
“So I think there is an intelligent mind at work,” he [...]

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Ched Myers doing what he does best.
NOT A PROBLEM!

The wall is down

Around a table at a family gathering in 1987 we discussed the unlikelihood of the reunification of east and west Germany. My in-laws are all from Germany and saw no possible way there would ever be a reunification in their life time. My Father-in-law was there in Germany when the wall came down a couple [...]

The wall is down

Around a table at a family gathering in 1987 we discussed the unlikelihood of the reunification of east and west Germany. My in-laws are all from Germany and saw no possible way therer would ever be a reunification in their life time. My Father-in-law was there in Germany when the wall came down a couple [...]

Blog Title

A long long time ago I studied New Testament Greek. A subject that I was incredibly bad at as my blog title suggest. I remember in the blackest days of my study I spoke to my then lecturer who encouraged me by telling me to hang in. Which I did. For those of you who [...]

Chaplaincy Spaces

Chaplaincy does not take place in a vacuum. Chaplaincy exists in a geographical location. For those of us who are students of the bible we have an insight to the power of location. The use of locations in the scriptural narrative is inscribed with meaning. The mention of the word desert or wilderness becomes indicative [...]

No country for old men

This movie marks a return by the Coen Brother to the highest level of their craft. This in my opinion is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. This is a colourful, well crafted thriller has been described as “a quirky and bloody meditation on the rising tide of violence [...]

Travels with Myself (from last year)

With an air of anticipation I await my up and coming visit to the UK and Germany. It is a journey mixed with study leave and annual leave. A journey mixed with business and pleasure. What will be business and what will be pleasure can only be truly understood in hindsight.One of the excursions I [...]

Chaplaincy and Mental Health

It is now acknowledged in Australian Society that Mental Heath issues are firmly on the agenda of the new Federal Government with Kevin Rudd the new Prime Minister committing his Government to show leadership and to keep driving the reforms and investment that are needed to improve mental health services. Federal Labor has promised to [...]

Holes in my book

One of the most interesting books that I have purchased over the last decade is called “Chora L Works” by Jacques Derrida and Peter Eisenman. It is not that this book contains any great content and judging by the reviews it seems that the book was not well received. In fact one reviewer referred to [...]

Learning to forgive

Learning to forgive may be good for your health …or so it was reported in the January 2008 issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource saying “Holding a grudge appears to affect the cardiovascular and nervous systems”. “Forgiveness is associated with better psychological well-being, greater marital satisfaction, less criminality and better adjustment to bereavement”.
The Church should [...]

Learning to Forgive

Learning to forgive may be good for your health …or so it was reported in the January 2008 issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource saying “Holding a grudge appears to affect the cardiovascular and nervous systems”. “Forgiveness is associated with better psychological well-being, greater marital satisfaction, less criminality and better adjustment to bereavement”. [...]

Holes in my book

One of the most interesting books that I have purchased over the last decade is called “Chora L Works” by Jacques Derrida and Peter Eisenman. It is not that this book contains any great content and judging by the reviews it seems that the book was not well received. In fact one reviewer referred to [...]