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We need to change the conversation about adoption in NSW – Kara Hartley

We need to change the conversation about adoption in NSW – Kara Hartley

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Last September the NSW Parliament passed the Abortion Law Reform Bill, which effectively decriminalised abortion in the state.

The Sydney Anglican Synod met shortly afterwards, and so took the opportunity to pass a motion expressing our regret at the passing of the Bill. The final clause urged Christians to advocate for reforms to laws and policies relating to adoption and fostering. Essentially, the hope is for adoption to be an easier, more realistic option for women considering an abortion, as well as offering the possibility for children to grow up in a safe and nurturing family.
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Pursuing Sanctification – God’s work or ours? Part 1 – Daniel Bishop

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John Owen says Christians need to “be killing sin, or it will be killing you.”[1] Yet from my experience most Christians aren’t employing everything they have at their disposal to kill sin or to pursue sanctification in any regard. The most I hear about this is the throwaway line, “I’m struggling with X sin” but upon further questioning often those who say this aren’t struggling at all with a sin; they’ve often simply identified that they have a persistent sin, and yet do nothing about it.
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Reading Ephesians (Ephesians 6:21–24)

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This is the 70th—and final—post in Lift Your Eyes, a series of reflections covering every sentence in the apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. We’ve now come to Paul’s closing greeting. This greeting tells us a lot about the circumstances of the letter and summarises some of its key themes. So this final reflection is a good opportunity to look back over Ephesians, to summarise what it’s all about, and to remember why it’s worth taking the time to read and reflect on this amazing letter.
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