Jul2021
Honour Christ, praise God and respond to evil with good
by Bishop John Henderson
The first letter of Peter in the New Testament is addressed to Christians scattered across Asia Minor in the first century after Christ. It is a practical manual on how to survive persecution. We live very different lives to believers back then, but we, too, could soon face more active opposition.
May2021
Reflections on the church
by Rev John Henderson
Each year I write some ‘Reflections on the Church’ for District Conventions. This Heartland eNews shares with you the most recent version, in the hope you might find it helpful.
May2021
Clear vision for the way forward
by Rev John Henderson
I recently had a pair of multifocal spectacles that just weren’t right. Everything was slightly off. No matter how I twisted my head or swivelled my eyes, my vision was not clear.
Apr2021
Loving the world is our only path
by Bishop John Henderson
Just before his death, Jesus prayed to his Father on behalf of those who would believe in him.
Mar2021
Holy Week and Easter
by Bishop John Henderson
What Christ did on the cross for us cannot be undone. It is finished. It is the most certain thing you can know in this life and the next.
Mar2021
God our rescuer amid life’s storms
One day, while driving across the western plains of New South Wales in the mid-summer, we were suddenly caught in the most terrific storm. It seemed to come from the smallest of clouds, yet it blew a gale and pelted horizontal hail and rain at us.
