Why I haven’t posted for nearly two years
It’s nearly two years since I last wrote a post. Why? As my readers (if there are any left) may remember, I’m a retired academic, a linguist—specifically, a historical linguist. I’ve been finishing off a large research project into the history of Pacific languages, which has been published volume by volume over the years since […]
The utter magnificence of God’s creation
Numinbah Valley and Wollumbin We started our day at Binna Burra in the Lamington National Park in southeast Queensland. It sits high in the mountains (they may not be all that high, but they’re steep), and this morning we had clear views for miles into far away valleys and distant mountains under a spotless blue […]
A small revelation: the Holy Spirit and understanding
A couple of evenings ago I had a small revelation. But first let me fill in the background. Back in 1977, a few weeks after Easter, when we were living in Goroka in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, our friend Wendy turned up at our house and announced that she had come to pray […]