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The Hon. Ben Carroll MPPremier of VictoriaLevel 1, 1 Treasury Place,East Melbourne VIC 3002 October 15, 2026. Dear Mr Carroll, Re: Abortion is not ‘care’, either for the baby or […]
Nothing is fair Nothing seems right. It’s not fair that most of the people I see around me live with pressing, daily, dire needs – needs of absolute necessity. It […]
ON LEAVING SCOTCH COLLEGE In 1960s Melbourne, my parents gave me the enormous privilege of attending a private school. Moving from a local state school in Grade Five, it was […]
Hi from Malawi … Sorry for the silence – it reflects that fact that EVERY day has been so full and so tiring that I’ve had little opportunity to reflect, […]
Gratitude THANK YOU to all PCA congregations and every person who contributed so generously to the Malawi Bibles Appeal, Hymnbook purchases and the sponsorship of TEAM members and hire vehicles. […]
God’s Plan, Not Ours Hui’s personal highlight was meeting the congregation at the last station. We drove off-road on a dirt track for more than 30 mins, grateful for the […]
On tea and macadamia Thyolo Highlands invited us to their patch – territory that’s both rugged and beautiful. Tea is best grown in areas with well-drained, acidic soil, consistent rainfall, warm […]
On culture and open doors Doorways have a dual purpose. Excluding revolving doors, they either open to beckon engagement or they slam shut, keeping us secure. Open doors can threaten […]
Soggy bread or changed lives? There’s a Bible book known for its philosophy on life (Ecclesiastes), where the 11th chapter begins with a strange saying: “Cast your bread upon the waters, […]
On arriving … There’s a haze of smokey air that lingers in the nostrils and there are insistent voices that seem to these gentle ears of mine to be shouts […]
On Services, superheroes and heroes (delivered on Speech Night for the Scotch College community, October 2024) I’m fully aware that exams occupy your minds right now: there’s study week, 2½ […]
Sunday I feel like I’m experiencing something special attending Sunday morning worship at Kanele prayer house, Lundazi. I know there are Pentecostal-type churches back home with names like “Experience Church”, […]
Two hard days. I’m totally exhausted. Friday This was an all-day drive from Lusaka (5.30am) to Lundazi (6.00pm) with an hour off for lunch at Chipata. African courtesy demands that […]
Wednesday I spent a good part of today with CCAP Zambia Synod General Secretary, Rev Sevatt Kabaghe at the church’s headquarters in Chunga. As I was driving toward that part […]
I took a day off from mission work to visit 4 (out of 7 altogether) of my now adult ‘orphans’. This is the family I covenanted to raise through schooling after […]
An amazing day … so enjoyable. In brief: 3½ hrs worship service which included the opening ceremony for St Peter’s CCAP Ministry Centre, followed by a banquet lunch with the […]