May 28, 2022 | Thinking About Life
Many pastoral leaders seeking meaningful ways to maintain good mental, emotional and spiritual health have looked to the field of psychology to guide their thinking and practice. It would appear that many organisational leaders, including clergy, are turning to Family...
Apr 7, 2022 | Thinking About Life
THE DAY I GOT MY FINGER STUCK IN THE BUNGHOLE by Yvette Cherry It was a beautiful calm day on the lake. The birds were singing in the giant Karri trees that lined the shore. The water was cool and clear- perfect for a hot summer’s day. Everything was perfect,...
Mar 28, 2022 | Thinking About Life
Today an event happened at the 94th Academy Awards. We should not be talking about it more than we are talking about the plight of people in Ukraine, the devastation of Myanmar, or the fact that the Taliban have reneged on allowing females to go to school. But we are,...
Mar 27, 2022 | Thinking About Life
I’m a firm believer that God uses the circumstances of our everyday lives to communicate with us. Sometimes we just need to be listening- paying attention to recurring patterns, themes, metaphors and motifs. I had coffee a while back with a particularly sparkly young...
Mar 5, 2022 | Thinking About Life
“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it, because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and...
Aug 16, 2021 | Thinking About God, Thinking About Life
“Hey, don’t look now, But there goes GodIn his sexy pants and his sausage dog…” -Crowded House “Community is community” – John Masters The past week has been a little hectic for the Cherry family. Leigh and I decided that we would publicly share the health...
