Human beings are social creatures. We need to belong. One of the most obvious ways we do that is by the way we speak. Whenever we speak, in all sorts of small ways, we’re signalling to others how and where we belong.
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Holy talk (Ephesians 5:3–4)
Battery hens given more thought than babies
“We are here today because we believe a child is precious to God, made in his image. Therefore that child is precious to us. We have heard the heartbeat of that unborn child in Chantelle’s womb. There are so many other heartbeats which, if this bill goes ahead, will come to an end – ruthlessly, mercilessly and abominably. We must stand for life.”
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Why study at Moore College? – Dr Ashley Null
We recently had the privilege of interviewing Dr Ashley Null. Among other things, we asked him why he thought Moore College was a great place to study theology and be equipped for a lifetime of ministry. Here is what he had to say.
Preaching sermons and shepherding the flock: What’s the connection?
This paper is seeking to address the question: What is the connection between preaching sermons and leading a congregation? Before we start, we need to get the question into some perspective. This is a particular question but it fits into a broader context. It is connected to two other questions that are relevant to complementarian Christian ministry.
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Life lessons from our stillborn son – Tawanda Masango
The 27th of August will go down as one of darkest days in the history of our family. It has been a year since the fateful day, but sometimes I find the events of that day playing in my head. I can still see the doctor’s face as she said the words “I am very sorry I cannot get the heartbeat”.
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The ardent feminist who found delight in biblical submission – Anne Lim
When Claire Smith was at school, the Christians in her year group voted her “the person least likely to become a Christian.”
Coming of age during the second wave of feminism in the 1970s, the author and theologian was a devotee of the creed that “anything a man can do, a woman can do better.”
“So for me to become a Christian was just massive,” she says as we sit in the Eternity Cafe in Sydney’s Town Hall Arcade.
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