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Too early to draw conclusions with same-sex parenting study
ACL urges prostitution reform in WA
Dr Mark Durie on the Political Spot about persecution of Syrian Christians
Greg Melleuish on the Political Spot about children being both a private and public good
Uncle Boydie on the Political Spot about petition to prevent extinction of aborigines
Vishal Mangalwadi to tour Australia in August
Lachlan Macquarie Internship
In the media – a wrap up of the last week’s commentary
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Politics is often a game of boasting and one-upmanship – especially as we head into an election. In the heady issues of the day, it is easy to lose perspective.
My reading this morning was from Jeremiah 23-24: Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD.”
This is a great expression of what God wants to see on our planet.
God’s reference to the boastful, mighty and rich should encourage us that contrary to popular opinion, that these methods will not ultimately win the day.
I was talking with a Christian psychologist this week who is spending a lot of time helping Christians with mental health problems.
I asked him, a little mischievously, what would happen if Christians read their Bibles and prayed every day.
He looked at me with a knowing smile as if to say ‘touché’.
The challenging issues we deal with at ACL on a day to day basis require us to keep our faith in God, see his perspective.
This is done best through spending time getting to know him through his word and through prayer.
A people who know there God will see Jeremiah’s vision expressed on earth.
With this challenge there is great hope.
God bless,
Lyle Shelton
Managing Director
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