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By Richard Chin (AFES) MINISTRY, LEADERSHIP & TRAINING Management guru “Peter Drucker” famously observes that the culture of an organisation—that is, the beliefs or values held by the majority in that organisation—will thwart any attempt to implement a strategy if it is not compatible with it. Its what employees believe and how they behave that really determines the future of an organisation—not the strategies of management.…
Increasing tension Whose authority? Parable #1 – The Two Sons …all the right noises BUT there was no action those you would least expect.. the tax collectors and the prostitutes put their trust in Jesus Matthew 21:45 …knew this parable was speaking about them Parable #2 – The Tenants … the kingdom of God will be taken from them and given to…
In the month of Nov 2018, Chile became the newest province in the Anglican Communion, with national and international guests gathering in the capital, Santiago, for the celebrations presided over by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Among the attendees was the General Secretary of the Anglican Consultative Council, Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon, who presented a gift which he claimed symbolized the Anglican Communion.…
My city … the city of David. … Jesus as the Son of David He enters Jerusalem on a colt… a young donkey. Zechariah 9:9. “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Psalm 118. “Hosanna to the Son of…
By Akos Balough 2) Christians Are Called to Have ‘Hope’ Eternal hope, as opposed to worldly hope. McKay and many others are right to look at this world, and realistically examine what’s wrong with it. But the Bible doesn’t just leave us with a picture of reality. It also promises that things will turn out for the best – just not in this…
When your understanding is challenged Firstly, the authority of Jesus clearly on display. Secondly, … their understand of godly living completely upside down. Who is it who gets Godly living right? Jesus or the experts in the law? Divorce Deut 24:1 “martial unfaithfulness” or “for any and every reason”. Jesus’ reply … … God’s original intention … how sinfulness had impacted marriage.…
By Akos Balough (from Gospel Coalition website) I’ve noticed people aren’t as optimistic about the future these days. In our post 9-11, post-GFC, post-Trump era, people are increasingly anxious. Optimism no longer abounds – at least not like it used to. Australian social researcher Hugh McKay has recently written about this in his book Australia Reimagined: Towards a More Compassionate, Less Anxious Australia. He details the challenges facing…
Who is the greatest? What seems like a genuine question, how do we ‘do life’ well? The keys to kingdom greatness: humility and grace (v4-5) Our warning – the reality of God’s justice Do not cause anyone to stumble… Do not allow any temptation… Our blessing – God’s promise of grace The farmer who loves his sheep Piecing it together – a…
Glenn Hohnberg (The Gospel Coalition website) A real ‘yes’ could change your life. Jesus said, ‘But let your word ‘yes’ be ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ be ‘no.’ Anything more than this is from the evil one.’ (Matthew 5:37) In the last year, I’ve been thinking how letting our yes be yes and our no be no could transform our lives. Jesus…
What’s happened in Matthew so far? Matthew 17 Jesus is transfigured… Moses and Elijah… Malachi 4:4-6 Matthew 5:17 The BIG point … verse 5. “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased, listen to him”. …but they also knew that the Messiah would not show up till after Elijah A crowd, a distressed father, a sick boy…