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Avoiding the St Edward Hospital Syndrome

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 by Murray Campbell

I was preaching through 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 earlier this year at Mentone Baptist. It is a word of exhortation given by Paul to the church in Corinth. The imagery doesn’t only denote the big picture purpose of Paul’s ministry, but it also denotes…

Diary of a missionary: One year on and so many changes

July 29, 2019 by Stef Overhall

Just over a year ago our family of five moved to Santiago, Chile, to serve as CMS missionaries. Previously I’ve written about our journey hereand here. It occurs to me that I’ve been putting off writing, because I didn’t know where to start. From…

Listening: why it matters and why it’s hard

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 by Kylie Yip

“Australians,” quoted our chaplain, “spend the second half of your sentence thinking of an answer to the first half”. Well, I think, I’m a good listener, at any rate. I never—oh, wait, were you still talking? There are many times in the Bible…

Practical tips for sharing the gospel with a stranger

February 26, 2019February 24, 2019 by Mike Taylor

“How are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?… Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” (Rom 10:14, 17) How often do we consider the urgency of…

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…

Engaging with worldviews and making Jesus known

February 3, 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…

What’s with the shepherds at Christmas time?

December 16, 2018 by Annabel Nixey

What’s with the shepherds at Christmas time? In his biography, Luke explains that after Jesus’ birth a crowd of angels appeared to a group of shepherds out in the countryside and announced to them that the Christ-child had been born. He tells…