Lionel Windsor

Learning Christ (Ephesians 4:20–21)

September 25, 2019September 23, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

If you were asked who the most influential people are in your life, chances are your list would include a teacher or two. Good teachers make a huge impact on their students. While the profession of teaching is often undervalued, it’s incredibly…

Ministry

The truth in love: A key principle for church growth (Ephesians 4:14-15)

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

Slogans are catchy. Slogans crystallise our thoughts and capture our imaginations. That’s why they’re so useful for selling ideas. “Just Do It” inspires you to get out there and get active, preferably wearing a certain brand of sporting…

Christian Living

Gifted beyond measure

July 22, 2019July 16, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

At the primary school our kids attended, there was a class for gifted children. It was called the ‘opportunity class’. To get into the opportunity class, the kids had to do a test. They couldn’t study for the test; it was designed to measure…

Christian Living

No second-class Christians (Ephesians 2:19)

June 9, 2019June 3, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

I once visited a church and sat next to an alcoholic called Phil.[1] I know Phil was an alcoholic because he told me quite soon after church finished. The whole gathering had been lively and emotional, with professional music and young happy faces…

Doctrine

The first thing to say about church (Ephesians 1:22-23)

April 30, 2019April 29, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

Let’s play a word-association game. Here’s a word: ‘church’. What’s the next word that springs to your mind? You may have named a particular person you know at church. Or you may have identified an emotion related to church: excitement,…

Christian Living Doctrine

What if it’s not about me?

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

You are special. Trust yourself. Be true to yourself.… Follow your passion. Don’t accept limits. Chart your own course. You have a responsibility to do great things because you are so great.” I’m quoting from New York Times columnist …

Christian Living Doctrine Evangelism

This God (Ephesians 1:2)

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

I teach at a Sydney theological college that’s right in the middle of one of the most irreligious parts of the Western world. Our campus sits between a long-established, determinedly secular university, and a vibrant, socially progressive…