Doctrine

As we approach this Christmas season, with the backdrop of a pandemic that has ravaged many people and communities, we ought to stop and ponder afresh the glory of the incarnation. With people in churches, and those we meet who are caught up with…

Christians think differently about physical bodies to many other cultures and philosophies. We see this played out in Paul’s interaction at the Areopagus (Acts 17), as well as nowadays with our Hindu friends, for example. In many traditions…

In almost every area of our lives, things work best when we know the plan. Whether it’s personal relationships, or study, or work, or holidays, or sport, or even going for a walk, it really helps to know what the point is and how we’re going to get…

Having a robust view of sin helps us It was a Monday morning – time for training with the ministry apprentices. We were encouraged to bring ministry-based questions to the table; we’d pick one from the pot, and then the staff member leading us would…

Genesis 2 is about marriage, right?  Well yes – in part.  But it’s not just about marriage.  I wonder if we could even say it’s not primarily about marriage.  In fact, I would argue that if a single person comes to God’s…

This morning saw the release of a set of 45 year old documents, previously kept as secret as secret can be since 1975. The ‘Palace Letters’ were the correspondence between the then Governor-General of Australia Sir John Kerr and the office of…