“Tony Rinaudo’s literally groundbreaking method of reforesting millions of hectares of land without planting a single tree was later named Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration,” says Chair of Angligreen, The Rev’d Peter Moore
“Lectio divina just means ‘divine reading’ – it means above all a slow, reflective reading of scripture and can be compared to allowing the words of scripture to gently dissolve in our hearts and minds. It is the spiritual version of ‘slow food’,” says The Rev’d Penny Jones as she takes us through how to practise this ancient form of contemplative prayer as a group
“If he wanted to annoy rather than inspire, then the Oscar is his,” says movie reviewer Jonathan Sargeant of Todd Phillips’ recently released Joker
Reflecting on the chemical similarities between fireworks and firearm ammunition, The Rev’d Andrew Schmidt says: “For me this is one of the central dilemmas that face humanity – the conflict between progress and concern for how progress will be used”
“From my experience of two years of retirement, I have found the book’s six key points to hold true,” says Bishop Bill Ray, blending personal experience with commentary on this insightful book
12 August 2019 is International Youth Day, a day first designated by the UN General Assembly in 1999: in this joint feature, clergy and lay people across our Diocese share their thoughts on the 2019 International Youth Day theme ‘Transforming Education’
Jonathan Sargeant reviews The Miseducation of Cameron Post, a coming-of-age story based on Emily M. Danforth’s novel of the same name
Bishop John Roundhill is about to embark on an eight-day walk and talk tour from Brisbane to the Gold Coast and is inviting parishioners and members of the public to join him
“As a Church, our values have emerged from the Christian stories. So knowing our stories helps keep us grounded and consistent in our values. Do we know our stories as well as we know the associated values?” asks Bishop John Roundhill
Last year we solved the 83-year-old mystery of the grave at the Proston Church – the Gold Coast North Parish now has its own 83-year-old mystery at the site of the old Holy Rood Church and is seeking your help