Ben George

Our New Year’s resolution – humility?

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 by Ben George

If 2020 has taught us anything, it is surely that things are not always as they seem. We are generally more fragile than we like to admit. And with a sudden realisation of fragility there often comes frustration, anger, a claustrophobic feeling…

Christian Living Ministry

Pastoral care for the sluggish

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 by Ben George

One of the saddest conversations I have ever had is with H. H was a skilled evangelist, a natural conversationalist, highly intelligent with infectious energy, and, most importantly, was on fire for the Lord Jesus. Yet in this conversation,…

Christian Living International

Equipped and sent out to speak

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 by Ben George

It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present…

Christian Living Evangelism

Jesus: the light worth celebrating

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 by Ben George

There is a reality in Sydney that we need to be aware of: we are home to many people from the Asian subcontinent! First generation migrants and second-generation children of migrants, these are people who have been educated in various systems,…

Ministry

Marketing and Gospel Ministry: Can they work together?

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 by Ben George

Tell us about your background/training/experience in gospel ministry I grew up in a South Indian cultural church known as the Mar Thoma Church. I am thankful to have grown up in a place where the Bible and prayer were part of my life, even though…

Christian Living

Praying well before COVID-19

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Ben George

Moore College has always been in the business of praying. As a student a few years ago, I distinctly remember being struck by the faculty’s prayerful dependence on our Lord. They prayed at the beginning of each lecture. They prayed as a response…

Christian Living Doctrine

The bread and butter Christian – Psalm 136

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 by Ben George

How much is thankfulness part of your life as a follower of Jesus? How much, in our current situation, are you tempted to grumble? How much do you focus on the negative and lose sight of the positive? These questions are significant because giving…