A while ago I was interviewed for an documentary (“The Troublesome Priest”) about Ven. Rod Bower, Rector of Gosford Anglican and now Archdeacon of the Central Coast, by documentary maker Kaye Harrison (Bunya Treehouse for ABC Compass). While my interview ended up not being used in the film (the director decided to go in a different direction) […]
Rev. Rod Bower: “I don’t believe in heaven or hell…”
This is quite special. Rev. Rod Bower, vicar at Gosford Anglican Church in the Diocese of Newcastle, has posted this up on facebook… Here’s the full text of his statement: I don’t really believe in Heaven and Hell at least not in the traditional sense. If there is a Heaven it must be a bit […]
The Citizenship of the Christian
Where does the Christian belong? I’m a citizen of one country, resident in another and currently staying in a third. But none of them are home. I realise this song is about Russia/Rodina, but it seems fitting: in order to frame this: Philippians 3:20-21 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from […]
Going to Heaven?
Just had a fascinating chat with some church members about those books that do the rounds every so often about people that allegedly die and “go to heaven” for a bit. They then return and tell us about what they see there. Of course, often there is Jesus who is just plain nice to everyone. […]
