Tag Archives: history

Geddington, Grief and the Eleanor Cross

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

In the delightful little village of Geddington in Northamptonshire there is a fine example of an Eleanor Cross. Edward 1st was so grief stricken by the death of his wife, Eleanor of Castile in 1290, that he erected fine stone … Continue reading →

Posted in christian, Christianity, Devotional, History, Reflections | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

School Photos

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Do you remember everyone in your school photos? I don’t. There was a time, of course, when I knew everyone but now after 50 plus years the names and memories have faded. Not all. Some people I remember because they … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Photo, Reflections | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Memories of Church No.4 – Conflict and Conclusions

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

The last part – for the time being. As I grew up, particularly in my teen years, I began to realise that Christians weren’t perfect and conflict was an inevitable part of church life. It became obvious that the words … Continue reading →

Posted in christian, Christianity, Church, Faith, Family, History | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Memories of Church No.3 – Methodists and Mayhem

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

This is part 3 of my early recollections of church. In the mid 1960′s the church to which I now belonged rented a Methodist church that only had a few members left. After a couple of years we purchased the … Continue reading →

Posted in christian, Christianity, Church, Faith, Family, History, Reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Memories of Church No. 2 or Coffee, Calvinism and Cigars

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Yesterday I started my reflections on growing up in a migrant church in the 1950s.  Today the story continues … By my mid teen years we were worshiping in Geelong. This congregation, which was much larger, did not have its own building yet and … Continue reading →

Posted in christian, Christianity, Church, Faith, Family, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Queenscliff and the Field of Memories

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

On a whim, we drove to Queenscliff yesterday. As we entered the town the first sight was the empty field where the high school once stood. Only a few parking spaces and cricket practice nets remain. But even the empty … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Queenscliff, Reflections | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Blindness of the Heart

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

I have written previously about my father’s experience as an “conscripted” worker forced to work in Germany during World War 2. In the photo below, my dad (on the left) stands with two friends at a tram stop in Berlin … Continue reading →

Posted in christian, Christianity, Devotional, Faith, Family, History, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

If Only Time Travel Were Real

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

If you enjoy history you must have had the desire to go back to a particular time or place in the past. After watching “Dr. Who” or “Back to the Future”, there is that desire to see history as it … Continue reading →

Posted in christian, Christianity, Church, History, Reflections | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Christian History Institute

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

While reflecting on Reformation day and the contribution of Martin Luther I was reminded of the fantastic resource that the Christian History Institute is. Over the years I have used their resources in my teaching, both in churches and schools. … Continue reading →

Posted in christian, Christianity, Church, History, Luther, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Was The Past Really Simpler?

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

When I have a minute here or there I love browsing through my photos. They are great memory-triggers recalling times, events and people from the past – recent and distant. The photo above was taken in 1954 in Allansford, Victoria. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photo, Reflections | Tagged , , | 2 Comments