On Leaving Scotch College
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 […]
Malawi Bible Mission (Part 7)
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, […]
Malawi Bible Mission (Part 6)
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. […]
Malawi Bible Mission (Part 5)
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 […]
Malawi Bible Mission (Part 4)
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 […]
Malawi Bible Mission (Part 3)
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 […]
Malawi Bible Mission (Part 2)
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, […]
Malawi Bible Mission
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 […]
Services, superheroes and heroes
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 […]
Out of Africa: Part 8 – John Wilson
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”, […]
Out of Africa: Part 7 – John Wilson
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 […]
“Out of Africa: Part 6” – John Wilson
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 […]
“Out of Africa: Part 5” John Wilson
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 […]
“Out of Africa: Part 4” – John Wilson
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 […]
“Out of Africa: Part 3” – John Wilson
Thank you for giving time to read my journals. I realise that my rambling thoughts and reflections are not everyone’s ‘cup of tea’ but I wanted, at the least, to […]
“Out of Africa: Part 2” with John Wilson
Today was a really good sample of an African day in my role as the Presbyterian Church of Australia representative figure in Malawi. It was only through the courtesy of […]