4th January 2026 I have enjoyed a lovely Christmas season with family here. (Charlotte’s photos of our family in Australia and their Australian Christmas – bright and sunny and lots of backyard cricket were lovely to see.) I hope you have made many happy memories…
28th December 2025 It doesn’t take much to be cynical of the political processes under which we live or of the moral character of those who hold such power in countries of the world. Over the last few weeks, I have been reading and noting…
21st December 2025 I hadn’t heard how the asthma puffer came about until a podcast (ABC’s ‘No one saw it coming’) on my travels this week. People have been seeking cures for asthma – or at least a treatment to relieve an attack – and…
14th December 2025 There are times when I’m teaching – particularly adult catechesis – when I say that I’m going to have to ‘play the mystery card’ in answer to a question. It’s not about saying nothing or telling the enquirer not to ask that…
7th December 2025 I was ordained 39 years ago today. After 7 years of training, we left Luther Seminary in Adelaide for a long road trip seeing our family as we headed to north west Queensland and I was ordained along the way. Charlotte and…
30th November 2025 I was the on call hospital chaplain one night this week and at around 1:00am the phone rang. Yes, it was the hospital. I know the routine – get the details and before I drive there get the NHS paperwork, my lanyard,…
23rd November 2025 I will admit I am pleased that the ELCE’s 71st Annual Synod went well. There were many positive comments in view of what appeared a daunting Synod – the largest amount of business in my time in the ELCE, a contentious topic raised,…
16th November 2025 I didn’t think about it as I left the UK and flew to Germany. I was wearing a poppy. I wore it when I wore my jumper. (It was cold for me most days.) No one at the Wittenberg conference commented on…
9th November 2025 I’ve had an interesting time since arriving back at Heathrow. I waited at the airport for my luggage to arrive. It didn’t for a long time. When it did arrive, it was not on the carousel the sign was broadcasting. While I…
2nd November 2025 Last week, I was in Wittenberg for the LCMS’ International Church Relations Conference. I have been to Wittenberg before. Most of our worship services were in St Mary’s (the town church) but one service was held at All Saint’s Church (the castle…
