“So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.” Romans 12:5 [KJV] Norfolk Island. Image credit: Sharon We often hear people say, “I’m a member of this football club… that volunteer group …that advisory board …or that special interest organisation.” If we’re curious (or just making conversation), we might ask, “What did you have to do to join?” To become a member of a group, you need to meet specific eligibility requirements. These might

Intreat …"The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.” 1 Timothy 5:2 [KJV] Hebe Veronica I recently tried to help someone herd some cattle. However, the cattle clearly didn’t think I looked particularly scary, because now and then a steer would bolt, the mob would scatter in three different directions, and we would have to round them up again. Later, the person I was ‘helping’ said kindly, “There’s nothing quite so unpredictable as a mob of young ca

“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” John 17:17 [KJV] Wood stove I’ve recently been house-sitting in the country. One evening, as a storm rattled the house, I sat ‘cosied up’ by the wood heater in the lounge room. The glow of the charring wood mirrored my inner satisfaction: after two failed attempts, I was confident that I had built a fire that would burn for hours. You see, I’m still learning how to run a wood heater. So far, I’ve discovered that if you d