by simon_vb | Oct 31, 2017 | Blog
Today is Reformation Day. In fact, 500 years to the day since Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses on the church door in Wittenberg. You could be forgiven for not noticing this in Australia. Our shops are full of ghosts and skeletons for Halloween; there is a lack of...
by simon_vb | Sep 12, 2017 | Blog
I grew up in a culture of attending church twice on Sundays. Every Sunday. Which, although being a blessing that helped to shape me as a believer, was something I didn’t appreciate much at the time. It seemed like a burden. But as everyone came every week, most of...
by simon_vb | Aug 7, 2017 | Blog
In 1965, the Byrds released a song named ‘Turn, turn, turn’ which became a major worldwide hit. They didn’t really write the lyrics though; the vast majority of the lyrics are directly from the Old Testament wisdom book of Ecclesiastes. The main point of the poem in...
by simon_vb | Jul 26, 2017 | Blog
It is so easy to be skeptical. My first reaction when I see a new skin cream that promises to produce younger looking skin, or a new vitamin that gives extra energy, is to ask what evidence the makers of those products have to back up their claims. There are strong...
by simon_vb | May 23, 2017 | Blog
Do you remember being sat down by your parents and getting “the talk”? You know the one, where they sweat and stammer and try to explain to you what sex is? Some of us are now on the other side of the conversation, or at least we should be. Maybe you have your own...
