Since the death of my paternal grandmother on 26 June 2018, my family has had to mourn the loss of three family members. Preaching at two of the three funerals, I have been forced to reflect on death personally more than I ever have before.
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How Jesus helps my fear
Sending our graduates into the world
“Some of our international students come with support from home churches. But many from Asia and Africa would find it impossible to study at Moore without scholarship support. When I asked a number of current and past students recently how critical this support was for them, their responses were illuminating. In fact, without scholarship support, as well as sponsors from their own countries, virtually no one could have come. This is seen in their grateful testimonies…”
On the road to serve in Dongara
The start of the new decade will look very different for us as we travel by road from Sydney, New South Wales, to Dongara, Western Australia. A trip which sees us go from being New South Welshmen to Western Australians and a trip which sees us leave behind close family and friends to proclaim and teach the gospel on the other side of Australia.
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Churches and Coronavirus
Churches have been urged to pray about the Coronavirus outbreak and to take sensible precautions as the World Health Organisation declares a public health emergency.
Archbishop Glenn Davies has written to clergy, asking churches to pray for victims, health care workers and authorities.
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The Congregation has spoken: “We also want systematic theology!” – Ben Pakula
At the church I pastor a returning missionary was giving a brilliant sermon on Acts 17. Mid-talk he paused and asked the congregation to discuss this question: “Is Jesus still a man today?” I was perplexed as to why he would ask such an obvious question…until a number of people gave the wrong answer!
I experienced what I would later call a “theological heart-attack” as a number of people tentatively suggested that Jesus was no longer a man! Even though Acts 17:31 says God has appointed a man to judge the world!
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Pursuing Sanctification – God’s work or ours? Part 2 – Daniel Bishop
In Part 1, Dan showed us that God’s sovereignty in our progressive sanctification (that is, our ongoing journey in holiness) is not in conflict with our efforts in this area, but that both operate together, as friends. Here, Dan returns to explain what is involved for us as Christians.
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