Tag Archives: Christianity

Good Friday and the curse of cancer

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Cancer has been front and centre this last week. Relay for Life on the weekend, with cancer survivors and carers, and the memory of loved ones now gone. Surgery today for our niece to remove any traces of melanoma. A … Continue reading →

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Misplaced confidence

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

Misplaced confidence #1 The people of Israel at the time of Jeremiah believed they were invincible. After all, God had chosen them, made promises to them, and brought them into the promised land. They could live as they pleased and … Continue reading →

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Religious crap!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Some of you might be upset that I’ve used an offensive word in the title. To which I’m tempted to apologise for using the word ‘religious’! But seriously, I needed to use an offensive word, and I can think of … Continue reading →

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If I were God I’d end all the pain

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

If I were God I’d end all the pain. That sounds pretty right. I’m not much of a fan of pain, especially my own! Currently, I’m sitting on my bed wearing ugg boots and a hoodie, bemoaning the cold weather, wondering … Continue reading →

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Making the most of the rest of your life

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

John Chapman, or Chappo as we like to call him, is one of my heroes. Back in 1989 I had the privilege of being trained by Chappo to become a preacher. He’s a master communicator, one of the best preachers … Continue reading →

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Body Image

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Having cancer doesn’t do much for one’s body image. Shortly after coming home from hospital I visited a friend’s pool with my family. I’d undergone 2 surgeries and had some good looking scars where the tubes went between my ribs. … Continue reading →

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QandA – Dawkins and Pell

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

As I watched QandA last night on television, I was reminded that Australia is a great country to live in. Professor Richard Dawkins, probably the world’s most famous atheist, debating Cardinal George Pell, head of the Roman Catholic Church in … Continue reading →

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Journey with cancer – Easter update

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Dear family and friends, This week marks 4 months since I was admitted to hospital with cancer and it’s certainly been quite a ride! We are so grateful for your ongoing prayers, support, encouragement and practical help from so many … Continue reading →

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Clumsy Christians

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

My experience of Christians is that many of them – including me – are really quite clumsy. Not literally stumbling or falling over ourselves, but often doing the social equivalent. We put our feet in our mouths, we make others … Continue reading →

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Naked God

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

It seems winter has come early this year! I spent most of yesterday in front of our open fire reading Martin Ayers’ book Naked God. I’d had a few people recommend it, and I’ve been on the lookout for good books … Continue reading →

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Macarisms

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

What are macarisms? And why have I called this blog by that name? The silly answer is that people call me Macca and these are going to be things that I want  to communicate! But the deeper answer lies in … Continue reading →

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