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Creating a culture of doctrinal literacy

February 17, 2019February 7, 2019 by Ben Pakula

My favourite book on Christian doctrine is Peter Jensen’s At the Heart of the Universe. It’s short, sharp, soaked in Scripture, and came about as a result of research for presenting the material orally. Best of all, it begins with eschatology—something…

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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…

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Engaging with worldviews and making Jesus known

February 3, 2019February 2, 2019 by Bethany Smith

One of my oldest friends has become hardened to the gospel and sometimes it’s difficult to keep persevering in evangelism with her. It’s hard to be courageous when I struggle to even know where to begin in conversation. It’s hard to feel like a…

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Changing bodies? A Christian understanding of gender confusion

January 27, 2019January 13, 2019 by Rachel Burgess

From bathroom laws to birth certificates, transgender rights often occupy the headlines. While we listen to these highly charged political conversations happening in the public sphere, there are also people in our churches who are personally…

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Outwit, outplay and outlast! Hebrew women are survivors

January 20, 2019January 13, 2019 by Andrew Barry

Watch a woman give birth, a mother stand-up for her child, a widow quietly undergo hardship, and you will see a strength, dignity and endurance of a different type to men. Not better, just different. On average, men can bench-press more, fight…

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5 tips for daily Bible reading and prayer

January 15, 2019January 16, 2019 by Tom Habib

The most important resolution you can make this year is to read your Bible and pray each day—this, along with meeting with God’s people, is what makes a Christian’s heart beat. However, by this point in January most of our resolutions will have…

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The Bible’s guide to time travel (part 3): Don’t forget to change your clocks

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 by Annabel Nixey

Getting the time wrong can make a big difference in life. I still remember one morning as a kid getting out of bed, getting dressed in my school uniform, going downstairs into my parents’ room… to find Mum and Dad still in bed. It was a Saturday!…