Lionel Windsor

The “new normal” and the same old story: Evangelism in a virtual world

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 by Lionel Windsor

“I just want to see my friends!” This was the frustrated—and completely understandable—cry from one of our teenagers as we entered another week of isolation with no clear end in sight. Although these friends had been chatting (and…

Christian Living Doctrine

My afflictions, your glory (Ephesians 3:12–13)

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 by Lionel Windsor

As Paul writes Ephesians, he can see there’s a crisis approaching. He’d often written letters when groups of believers faced crises. Sometimes, the crisis involved false teaching. Sometimes, it was persecution. There had also been moral…

Christian Living Doctrine

The importance of being a struggling Christian (Ephesians 6:14–16)

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 by Lionel Windsor

Do you ever feel like the Christian life is a struggle? Do you feel that it’s hard, day after day, to keep going? Do you find it hard to trust God, to live for Jesus, and to speak about Jesus with other people? Maybe you look at other Christians—at…

Doctrine Evangelism Ministry

The message is the mission (Ephesians 1:13)

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 by Lionel Windsor

What is God’s ‘mission’? In the opening section of Ephesians, Paul talks a lot about God’s purposes for the world. God’s ultimate purpose is to sum up everything in Christ (Ephesians 1:10). God is moving everything in heaven…

Christian Living

What’s wrong with drunkenness? (Ephesians 5:18)

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

Alcohol abuse is a real problem in our world. According to a recent Australian Bureau of Statistics National Health Survey, “One in six (16.1%) persons aged 18 years and over consumed more than two standard drinks per day on average”,…

Christian Living

The test that matters (Ephesians 5:10)

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

We live in a world full of tests, examinations, and measurements. The testing starts from an early age. Even before babies are born, we use ultrasounds and other tests to check that everything is OK with the little human being in there, who is about…

Christian Living

The power of forgiveness (Ephesians 4:31-32)

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

Forgiveness matters. In fact, it’s part of the bedrock of our relationships. Without forgiveness in our relational world, life would actually become unbearable: Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel The Count of Monte Cristo tells…