Pastoral care for the sluggish

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,…

Equipped and sent out to speak

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 us with…

Jesus: the light worth celebrating

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,…

Praying well before COVID-19

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…

The importance of Priest and priest

Who needs priests? For many in our society, there is a real cynicism around the word ‘priest’ and the idea of a religious establishment. Yet there are some who have an earnest desire for priests. Perhaps we want people who are holy because we know…