Welcome to the August 2026 Issue of InterSections.

How did you feel the last time you had to wait for something – for a bus, for a child to get ready, for some news? Did you take it in your stride, or did it ruin your day? All too often it’s the latter. Why do we struggle with patience? Perhaps it’s because waiting reminds us of our dependence on others – something that our culture tells us to resist. Yet we know that patience is one of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). Why is patience so important?

 

In our Feature, Dale Christensen considers the value of patience as a defining feature of the Christian life. As Food for Thought Graham Wall reflects on God’s own patience and how it characterises all of his relationship with humanity. Joy Tabalujan reviews the book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer, which encourages us to slow down in order to open ourselves to God’s work in our lives.

 

In Race Finishers, Jules Cseszkó gives a lovely tribute to his late mother-in-law, Ernestine Yancey. We interview Barry Hume, who has preached for many years in Launceston, Tasmania. And in our News section, we hear about the latest Macquarie Lectureship in NSW, and the recent singing workshops held in Perth.

 

May this issue be an encouragement to persevere in our faith and to learn to wait on the Lord.

 

The InterSections team.