"A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special." NRMandela, c.1997
This week, I had dinner in the MCG Members’ Dining Room. I’m not a member, so I was there as a guest. It was for a ‘Champions Dinner’ hosted by Sports Chaplaincy Australia. Several other members of the DCC community were there. Continue reading “20170601 Challenging the worldly ways we think”
(At a special dinner at the 2017 Christian Education National (Australia) AGM, the previous CEO of the organisation, Ken Dickens, was honoured.)
Continue reading “20170525 Partnering with Parents – a celebration”
John 1:14,16 (ESV) And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. … For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
Ephesians 6:4 (The Message) Fathers, don’t exasperate your children by coming down hard on them. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master.
Continue reading “20170511 Parenting in the age of ‘not quite knowing’”
Our college community shows its many colours at events such as Open Day. There is a strong commitment to the contribution that Christian education makes to the lives and Christian formation of our children. Continue reading “20170504 Being open on Open Day”
Psalm 117 (NIV) Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord.
The shortest Psalm – within its words are such deep truths.
I was sharing with the Senior Leadership Team a devotion the other day, in which I described a an experience Kris and I had had last year – we went on safari in Kruger National Park in South Africa. It could be called a “bucket list” experience. Continue reading “20170323 A Bucket List for Believers”
Hebrews 5:14 “But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.”
Gathering together to eat food is a very basic human activity. In all corners of the globe, at any level of society, the taking in of food is most commonly done with others. There are rules and customs established to manage a sense of order around meals – the planned preparation and consuming of food. Continue reading “20170309 Hospitality – building deeper community”
On Wednesday, I went to the funeral of good friend. It was a blessing to be there, as it was the celebration of the life of a humble man. I first knew him as the grandfather of two sisters I taught some time ago, whose face beamed as he watched their achievements on stage, on the sports field and in life. Continue reading “20170223 A Life Well Spent”
educating 4 life, too 