The age of exposure is exposed – Part 1 Each week another high profile person is accused of inappropriate sexual advances. No doubt many an actor in Hollywood or powerful CEO is looking down the barrel of the end of their career now, waiting in trepidation for the email, Tweet, blog post that pulls the trigger. Hollywood ran at the head of…
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Putting the ‘Christ’ into ‘Christmas’ Over recent years Australians have been pressured to be politically correct and tolerant. Often it is the squeakiest wheel that gets the most media attention and results in the most rapid change in our pluralistic society. Pluralism is the belief that all ideas are equally valid and true (unless of course your idea is that there’s…
Standing firm as a follower of Jesus In our ever-changing society here are some thoughts I recently came across on how we should live as followers of Jesus. 1) Recognise what has changed We’re increasingly a despised minority. Mainstream culture has officially left us and our (so-called) ‘bigoted’ views behind. And so, we need to learn how to live as a despised…
Always Relevant: Four Ways the Reformation Can Help Us Today – Part 2 This is part 2 of a two part series on the relevance of the reformation for today. It was written by Andrew Moody and is from the Gospel Coalition Australia web site Because the Reformation reminds us of the real path to heaven When people lose contact with God,…
Always Relevant: Four Ways the Reformation Can Help Us Today – Part 1 This is part 1 of a two part series on the relevance of the reformation for today. It was written by Andrew Moody and is from the Gospel Coalition Australia web site The Reformation happened five hundred years ago. That might seem like a long time. And, with…
Blessing in the New Testament. A Biblical Theology of Blessing (Part 3) This is an edited (because of space) version of part 3 of a 4 part series. It is written by Paul Barker and from the Gospel Coalition Website. Paul Barker is the regional coordinator for Langham Preaching We saw last week that the Old Testament people of God could…
Blessing in the Old Testament. A Biblical Theology of Blessing (part 2) This is an edited (because of space) version of part 2 of a 4 part series. It is written by Paul Barker and from the Gospel Coalition Website. Paul Barker is the regional coordinator for Langham Preaching Last week we began to explore prosperity theology – the idea that Christians…
Yes or No? Reflections on the Marriage Plebiscite (continued from last week) Last week we were reminded that the main focus of Christians living in a secular society should be to communicate the gospel of grace to others. We must strive to obey Biblical ways in our own lives and speak God’s truth with gentleness and respect to win hearts for our…
Yes or No? Reflections on the Marriage Plebiscite The High Court has now ruled that the postal plebiscite on marriage can proceed, so how should Christians vote? Let’s unpack some of the issues in this debate. Firstly we must acknowledge that Christians have been at fault in singling out same sex relationships for special criticism. We have spoken harshly of homosexuality as…
What kind of church does God want us to be? (Part 2) Last week we considered the question of whether we need to take a good honest look as a church at how we truly offer God’s grace to ALL groups of people. In response to Sam Allberry’s recent visit to Adelaide, we examine this in the context of those who experience…