Society is Suffering A Case of Mistaken Identity
By: City Bible Forum
There’s a lot going on in our society around identity at the moment. I only have to say the words “Manly Sea Eagles” and you’ll get it. Read more
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Has the Universe Outgrown God?
By: City Bible Forum
Mind blown! The pictures coming from NASA’s James Webb telescope are incredible. Read more
Don’t Miss Out On Majesty – It Could Be Right in Front of You
By: Stephen McAlpine
Of all the great stories told during the 70th Jubilee celebrations of the Queen, the most memorable, and funniest, is told by the head of her security detail. Read more
“Social Glyphosate”, aka Individualism, and How It’s Withering Our Society
By: City Bible Forum
On Monday morning I decided that I would take to all of our indoor plants with weed killer. Actually I didn’t decide that. I decided to feed all of the plants with liquid fertilizer, but inadvertently took the wrong bottle out of the cupboard and gave them all a liberal dose of glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide. Read more
Jesus Takes the Worry Out of Worship
By: Stephen McAlpine
I’ve taken the opportunity during an extended, and gloriously sunny, beachside holiday to plough through the Pentateuch.
The ‘Slap’ – A Reflection on a Moment of Public Humiliation
By: Stephen McAlpine
Last week, a man humiliated another man and his wife in front of a crowd of people. The humiliated man was me. Read more
The ‘Slap’ – A Reflection on a Moment of Public Humiliation
By: Stephen McAlpine
Last week, a man humiliated another man and his wife in front of a crowd of people. The humiliated man was me. Read more
‘Shane’: Reflections on Warney and a Death So Young
By: Stephen McAlpine
Shane Warne was a human headline to the end. An end that came quickly and shockingly on the same day another cricketing superstar died.
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Why Are So Many Young Childless Men Getting the Snip? Because Hope Has Been Cut Off.
By: Stephen McAlpine
Young men in droves are getting the snip. And often their reason, is that the world is running out of hope and why would you want to bring a child into it? Read more
Making Space: Rediscovering Rest in the Unrelenting Digital Age
By: Stephen McAlpine
How do we make space, to rest and be still, in this constantly “on” age? Is it even possible any longer? Are we so attached to our technology that we have lost the ability to tune out and turn off? And if it is impossible, what are the implications for us relationally and spiritually? Read more