In August 2017, electronic music legend Avicii released what turned out to be his final single. It was called ‘Lonely Together’. Musically, the song is cheerful and richly layered. But after I’d listened a few times, I started to pay attention to the lyrics. When I did, I realised that the song is telling quite a bleak story.
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The Location of the Risen and Ascended Christ and Biblical Theology
Pastoral ministry: a noble task?
“Here is a trustworthy saying”, declares the Apostle Paul, “whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task” (1 Tim 3:1). The truth is, however, contemporary Australian Christians might find it a little hard to resonate with this sentiment. Perhaps the Apostle would have made more sense if he’d described it as a “brave” or “desperate” task—“heroic”, possibly, but only in the reckless or foolhardy sense.
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Complementarianism and Campus Ministry: An interview with Carl Matthei and Alison Napier
What does complementarian ministry look like in practice in a parachurch setting? To explore just that, we chat to Carl Matthai and Alison Napier who are part of the team at Campus Bible Study (CBS) at the University of New South Wales. Carl heads up the ministry and Alison joined the team in 2015 to especially help with ministry among overseas students.
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