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Science exists by the creativity of God. But where to find God within physics? Where in society, in which God has become mostly irrelevant? An informed answer best includes a little knowledge of history, science, philosophy, theology and religion. Plus ideas about a way forward that are scriptural. __________________________________________ Michael Spyker has spent a lifetime reflecting on the spiritual life within the context of a science and...

He is alone and suffers. His wife has died of cancer. She has an interesting job teaching children with disabilities. Country living brings relief to him, as does his skill in playing jazz/metal. A holiday might sort her future out, for there are questions. How about love and suffering and life as it happens?

When Emma, a curious student, meets Joe, a middle-aged lecturer teaching spirituality at a nearby college, the conversations that follow outline a journey of discovery in faith, as Emma comes to grips with family problems, her art and her relationship with God. A remarkably honest look at issues that confront many people, this story will be uniquely helpful to those who want to explore spirituality and are curious about Christianity. Or perhap...

When JH fails to return from a holiday Emma is worried. With Jake, she sets out on a search in the Flinders Ranges, camping. From JH they had learned about the real meaning of Eros and how being a Friend of Jesus is special. He told them about the language of love. It is all a matter of becoming authentically yourself. Being in love, and intimately living together out bush, Emma and Jake are faced with this language. Emma is determined to get ...

Drawings and Reflections invite you aboard 'the slow train of understanding.' It travels at a speed that allows the landscape to be clearly seen. Jeanne's 16 colour drawings will lift the spirit. They are fun just to sit with. Michael's 52 brief reflections each make a point to take to heart. Enjoy simple ideas about smarter Christian living. Read without haste and the benefits are lasting. Slowly does it.

Jacq and Ahmed, against their will, are driven into the totally confusing and dangerous Shalomat adventure. Can the influence of Shalo triumph over Cryslis and thus the world be protected against the power of soul-destroying forces? Meeting at an elite academy in Europe they end up frantically on the run through much of Australia in seeking a solution. The more they figure out, the harder they fight. In the end, it seems to no avail.

Jake is on a journey of double discovery. He travels through the Simpson Desert in central Australia bush camping and hears about the theological ideas of Liam his father who has died. Together with Baz, his father's best friend, Jake rides a thousand sandhills including Big Red and arrives at the iconic Birdsville Hotel. Simultaneously, they take a journey of the mind discussing concepts like eternal and universal love, a relational universe...

A landscape painter once explained how he had visited a certain view for years to have it absorbed within his soul before putting brush to canvas. Having gained a good feel for the vista, the painting of it came automatically, he said. He just understood the land in his particular way and was able to express that in beautiful paintings with a distinct character. God is like that. Spend enough time with the Lord and develop a feel for what it i...

In 2022 I had a disturbing vision which prompted the writing of this book. 'Let me help you in a fragile world, ' the Lord says. He is asking for his people to come closer into his presence. Intimacy with God is liberating and uniquely personal. It is fully relational and not religious. The Lord is kind, gently guides and never points the finger. He heals the soul, strengthens the spirit and nurtures resilience. How this happens in a natural...

For thousands of years philosophers and religious thinkers have written about the soul. Hardly surprising, for soul is what human experience is all about. Ideas have been plentiful and interesting. Historically, soul has been understood as immaterial, as spirit-like, until recently modern science and psychology joined the fray. They consider the concept of spirit outdated and soul a body manifestation. Scientifically, the phenomenon of soul is...

In understanding God, the best way is to keep it simple and aim for the basic and essential. It is a good foundation upon which to build a Christian identity and future. But what are the essential pieces of the puzzle called 'God' and how will a concise explanation of their importance read? And what will the full picture look like? Not every Christian is sufficiently familiar with it. Walking with God discusses twenty puzzle pieces (topics)...