Fearfully & Wonderfully   It’s a nice sentiment for someone to imply that you’re made wonderfully… but fearfully, on the other hand? Not so much.   Are you made in fear? Or to be feared? Or maybe through a fearful process? It’s not immediately clear what King David, the author of Psalm 139 means in verse 14: “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” The psalm is commonly characterised as being part of the final Davidic collection (Psalms 138-145) and is thought to have been written during his persecution by Saul or his son Absalom’s rebellion.   So, what exactly does our fearful and wonderful creation actually mean? And what does it say about God? In his feature Crossway article, Sam Allberry puts it this way, in relation to having your first child: “… there's a sense of

“When Joseph arrived at Shechem, a man found him wandering around in the fields and asked him, ‘What are you looking for?’ He replied, ‘I’m looking for my brothers. Can you tell me where they are grazing their flocks?’ ‘They have moved on from here,’ the man answered. ‘I heard them say, “Let’s go to Dothan.”’ So Joseph went after his brothers and found them near Dothan. But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.” (Genesis 37:14b-18) Sometimes it’s difficult to see the bigger picture in life, and sometimes it even seems impossible. We live in a culture that’s me first in almost every way, from the way that we interact with other people, to how we use our time

Psalm 48 Reflection – Selina Fyfe Kronborg Castle stands beautiful in the sunlight, its walls straight and tall and its towers stretching up to the sky.  It sits on the edge of the island of Zealand, in Denmark, with only four kilometres of water between it and neighbouring Sweden.  During my time in Denmark, I walk through and around Kronborg castle, marvelling at its strength and history.  Psalm 48 has been my special Bible passage for this trip, and as I walk around the castle I’m struck by the fortress analogy this psalm uses to describe God. Psalm 48        (NIV) A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. 1 Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain. 2 Beautiful

Hi friends,  As Easter fast approaches, it can be easy to get excited about the not-so-important things: like where you’ll go camping over the Easter long weekend, or the delicious spread you’ll be enjoying for Easter lunch with the family, or maybe the sheer amount of chocolate bunnies and eggs you’ll get to stockpile for the rest of the year. While these are all enticing prospects, none of them are at the core of what Easter means for Christians. We need to shift our focus to what truly matters (both during Easter and every other day) – Jesus.  Without Jesus, specifically His resurrection, Easter simply wouldn’t be as we know it today. Nor would a lot of other things, namely our salvation. In 1 Corinthians 15:17-19, we are told “And if Christ

The Difficult One Recently, someone left the gate open on our farm (I won’t name names!). Within a very short amount of time, our sheep and cow went bolting down the road, out the front gate, and almost onto Dayboro Road! Luckily, we have great neighbours who alerted us, and I was able to lead them back to our paddock. My neighbour couldn’t lead them back, only me – their shepherd. It reminded me of Jesus’ words in John 10:27, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” I love how God works in our lives and teaches us through everyday incidents like this. Historically, I’ve had one sheep in my flock that has always been a bit of a problem, a bit different

"It’s the Hope That Kills You”  While no one is quite sure who came up with this line, it has, in recent years, been brought back into the spotlight through the hit show Ted Lasso. It’s the title and theme of Episode 10, Season 1, the season finale. I just happened to binge the whole of Season 1 while en route to Singapore in late December 2025, and, suffice it to say, this phrase has since stuck with me.  I brought it up a few weeks ago on the first Saturday of our final two-day cricket game, which was also the end of the season for us. I had come in to bat at number 5 late in the day, having spent most of the day fielding. We had bowled out the opposition earlier for 163, and then we’d lost 3 wickets for 49 runs. There were 5.1 overs left

The Words of God – Psalm 119  It’s the longest psalm in the Bible, and its length and repetition are sometimes off-putting, but Psalm 119 is like a box full of treasures deep underground, one we have to dig down to before we can find them.  It’s both the longest psalm, and in some ways, it’s the most confusing, but Romans 15:4 tells us that we have the writings of the Old Testament to instruct us, teach us to endure, encourage us and give us hope, and this includes Psalm 119.  So how can we dig deeper to find the treasure and to understand what it teaches us about God and living for him?  For me, it was in a lecture at The Bible College of Queensland1, (now Brisbane School of Theology), that I started to understand and appreciate this psalm.   Psalm 119 (NIV)  א Aleph  1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,     who walk according to the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are those

The Lord Holds Your Hand If you have a number of young children, you will know that going anywhere is no small feat. The things you need to take with you, apart from the small humans, are almost endless. A picnic in the park will see you needing food, chairs, hats, water bottles, scooters, sporting equipment, spare clothing/nappies….and possibly more. And as the adult, you will probably become the ‘pack horse’. You know, the one who has to carry all the stuff. I remember many a Saturday morning heading off to watch our eldest play cricket (he was maybe 9 at the time). Often my husband (the coach) and son would go to the game early which left me with 2 small children and a toddler to bring to