Geoffrey Bingham had already proven himself a courageous war hero by the time Singapore fell to the Japanese and he was incarcerated in Changi, then Kranji prison. Now, at long last, we have his intimate and stirring account of what really happened there. He discovered something better than Aussie mateship: he discovered authentic community. He discovered something better than formal religion: authentic living day by day in Father, Son and Holy Spirit. LOVE IS THE SPUR is a unique account of the prison camps, because it is not mere history. It is the story of how a season in hell was unexpectedly transformed by Almighty God into a life of love spanning more than sixty years. Whether on the farm, in the Anglican ministry, on the mission field, Principal of Bible Colleges, or tireless teacher in his New Creation Ministries, love has indeed been the spur in every relationship for Geoffrey Bingham. Every person I know who had read this book has been stirred to discover something we are losing in Australian society: life-sustaining community. Geoffrey Bingham has been my mentor, my counsellor, my teacher and most of all, my friend, and I am deeply honoured to be able to accept this award for his book, LOVE IS THE SPUR.