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Why Your Suffering Matters: What 1 Peter Teaches About Pain, Growth and Love
A return to Broken Hill after 35 years prompted a reflection on how quickly life passes. Drawing on 1 Peter 4, this article explores why suffering is not something to fear, but something God can use to shape us into people who love Him and others more deeply.
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George teaches me what actually matters
I was reminded today of a lesson I first learned in my first six months of ministry with Fusion. Have you ever met someone fresh out of bible college? They are usually full of right ideas and full of themselves. As I look back, thats certainly what I was like in 1992. A fellow graduate and I stood on the bow of the boat taking us down to our placements in Tasmania and engaged in a serious discussion about what we would do in three years time, after we had transformed Tasmania. Needless to say we both quickly discovered that life is more complicated that you can ever fully grasp…
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Taking a break is the most important work
Stop the world, its ok to step off As I said yesterday we are very much looking forward to tomorrow morning. Tomorrow we will pack the car, say goodbye to the dog and the rabbit and head to a shack on the East Coast of Tasmania. I love holidays! Sometimes I wish every day could be a holiday! The truth is though that I love my work. You don’t have to talk to many people who spend their time looking for work to realise how blessed you are to have a reason to get out of bed in the morning. Yesterday I began reflecting on the ‘Sabbath’, and there are…
