Tidings of comfort & joy

The Spectator Australia Leading article Australia Cover by Sarah Dudley, illustration by Ben Davis The Spectator Australia 17 December 2022 9:00 AM ‘God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay…’ Easier said than done, of course, at the end of a year in which there is much to be dismayed about. The international scene,Continue reading “Tidings of comfort & joy”

Parks Australia: when bureaucracy turns racist

Flat White Alexandra Marshall Getty Images Alexandra Marshall 9 December 2022 6:00 AM Imagine telling a Brit of migrant origin that they’re forbidden from visiting the White Cliffs of Dover because they are a spiritually important geological feature – or that anyone with the wrong skin colour looking at them would cause distress and offence.Continue reading “Parks Australia: when bureaucracy turns racist”

The three lessons that Christmas teaches our culture

Flat White Dave Pellowe Getty Images Dave Pellowe 2 December 2022 12:21 PM Christmas is popular. Nearly every Australian can’t wait to put up their lights and decorations. Retailers rush to sell them as early as possible and tell us all it’s Christmas. Of course, no one actually says it’s the celebration of the birthContinue reading “The three lessons that Christmas teaches our culture”

…(Page 2) That Autism is a Gift

Mar 7, 2019 | By: Jennae Geren Share …CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 It was only three years ago, Millar began, in his gripping tale.  He had traveled to China with a group of principals and the Department of Education as the only special school principal to learn from the mass teaching on the Chinese.  TheyContinue reading “…(Page 2) That Autism is a Gift”

Kaylee Rodgers and the Killard House School choir

It’s hard to believe that a shy little girl with autism and ADHD could deliver the best version of this song along with a choir of special children from the Killard House School Choir – but that’s just happened with one of the most popular Christmas videos on the internet. Listen and you will understandContinue reading “Kaylee Rodgers and the Killard House School choir”

Christmas Prayers to Help Christians Celebrate Jesus’ Birthday

Originally posted on The Christian Tech-Nerd:
Take some time to reconnect with God and give thanks for our salvation in Christ with these powerful Christmas prayers. These Christmas prayers, whether you traditionally say a prayer on Christmas Eve or while sitting around the Christmas Day meal, will inspire everyone present to give thanks and rejoice.…

What is the real meaning of Christmas?

cairnsnews.org Christmas is a time for family, a time for relaxing, a time to have fun with santa, presents, decorations, green trees, reindeer songs etc. Or so our increasingly pagan, materialistic culture would have us believe. What is the real cause for celebration?  The Apostle John said it all. “For God so loved the world,Continue reading “What is the real meaning of Christmas?”