It’s been a few days since I’ve updated this blog. (My apologies to those of you who have expressed interest in following my adventures in Australia and New Zealand.) They’ve kept me pretty busy with little time to do non-essential things like blogging, laundry, and sleeping! My meetings with the leaders at the Holland Park [...]
Archive for the ‘Australia’ Category
Brisbane Australia–June, 2010
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 | No CommentsIt’ s Wednesday morning and, once again, I find myself half a world away from my normal haunts. I’m writing from Brisbane, Australia–the beautiful, thriving capital of Queensland, a state in northeastern Australia. I’m on my way to speak at the South Pacific School of Preaching in Tauranga, New Zealand. Nine lectures in four days! [...]
Holland Park (2)
Sunday, January 10th, 2010 | No CommentsIt’s the end of a long Sunday. What a great day … but long. Once again, I was with the Holland Park Church. I taught class this morning (on “Ten Disciplines for Seeking the Spirit”) and then preached (“The Spirit and Transformation”–a study of the final “Paraclete Passage” in John’s Final Discourse). The lessons were well-received. [...]
Camp Gidawarra Church Retreat
Thursday, January 7th, 2010 | No CommentsI just arrived back to civilization–at least, I just returned to an area where I have internet access! I’m in Brisbane, Australia, and am back from Camp Gidawarra and my week-long retreat with Christians from throughout NE Australia. What a great time we had! These people are so precious: loving, hungry, committed to Christ, eager [...]
Holland Park Church
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 | No CommentsI am “Down Under” once again. What a feeling! Some of you may be aware that I spent five years in New Zealand (from 1965-1970) and, as a result, feel very comfortable with this region of the world and with these people. I arrived to blazing summer (their seasons are reversed from ours). It’s 5:45 [...]
Camp Gidawarra
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 | No CommentsWhen Jonathan and I started talking about a theme for Camp Gidawarra 2010, I (of course—having just written a book on the subject) suggested A Spirit for the Rest of Us. It turns out, however, that the Spirit was the focus of last year’s camp (a good sign and indicative of some spiritual health and [...]
Christianity in Australia
Friday, January 1st, 2010 | No CommentsJonathan Leijen, on behalf of the board of Camp Gidawarra (the annual Christian gathering that draws from churches throughout NE Australia), invited me to be the resource speaker for the 2010 gathering (Jan 3-8). This is my third time to be with the brothers and sisters at Camp Gidawarra and I’m very excited about this [...]
