Samson’s strength

Samson’s strength

As a youngster, I was always a bit fascinated with Samson (maybe growing up with ‘Gladiators’ on TV fed into that). The supernatural strength and spectacular death alongside the ability to confound people with riddles and yet I couldn’t read the story without...
Stories that stick

Stories that stick

Post Sorell was the small village where my family lived in Tasmania. The river  was at the back & the sandy ocean beach to the side. The church we went to  was a large wooden building with Sunday School at 2 pm-3pm. The teachers came from the town 12 miles away,...
Mary’s Humble Estate

Mary’s Humble Estate

I wasn’t brought up in church, apart from a brief time going to Sunday school. My family didn’t attend church, nor did they show any interest in Jesus. I became a follower of Jesus in my late 50’s. One day I was listening to a well-known Bible...
Battle of Jericho

Battle of Jericho

When I was around 10 years old I loved History (I still do!) and proudly showed my Grandad my Gold star for my project “Five Famous Battles”. He read it, commending me for my efforts, then proceeded to tell me about a “more amazing” battle, The Battle of Jericho. He...
BARNABAS: SON OF ENCOURAGEMENT

BARNABAS: SON OF ENCOURAGEMENT

I probably did not know of Barnabas when I was young. However, I do vividly recall the name of my very first Sunday School teacher. I would have been about four years old, but I have distinct memories of her dedication and her enthusiasm for sharing the Bible. Also,...