Church Talk

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Church Talk

Religious leaders discuss the word of God in this weekly feature. Published on Fridays, Church Talk discusses themes from the Bible as well as looking at current events in a Christian context.

Dutch watchmaker Corrie Ten Boom was imprisoned by the Nazis during World War Two for helping many Jews escape the Holocaust. Speaking of her faith in God, she once said, “There is no pit so deep, that His love is deeper still.” 18051723

Australia’s oldest scientist, Professor David Goodall, chose this week to quit on life and end it legally in a Swiss clinic. 18051018

Sister Elizabeth Browne-Russell’s mother, Emily Russell cuts the cake at her 98th birthday celebration. Pictured left is Mary Macquarie, while on the right is Tepaeru Whitta.

‘We are reminded of the power of small and simple things over time by something as simple as a cracked concrete path next to a tree. Is this the result of some large and powerful thrust? No, this cracking is caused by the slow, small growth of roots. The thrusting power that cracks the concrete is too small to measure on a daily or even a monthly basis, but its effect over time is incredibly powerful.’

The Apostle Paul, depicted here in a painting, was transformed from a persecutor of Christianity into a tireless champion of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Those with teenagers and those who have had teenagers are either nodding their heads or smiling right now, with empathy. 18041203

The nature of Christians’ union with Christ has been likened to that of a husband and a wife in marriage. 18040511

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