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How I came to know Jesus – Kirsten McKinlay

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 by Kirsten McKinlay

How would you describe your life before you knew Jesus? My wonderful mum took me to church as a child – perhaps, she might say now, out of a sense of it being the right thing to do, since I had been baptised as a baby. I don’t think she expected church…

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Christian Living

Jesus, Freedom and Authority in Lockdown Part 3: God’s salvation

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 by Lionel Windsor

This is Part 3 of a 4-part series looking at issues of freedom and authority from 1 Timothy 2:1–7 (read part 1 and part 2). This passage teaches about God and humanity, and so it teaches us to live as humans among humans and human authorities. We’ve…

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How I came to know Jesus – Scott Newling

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 by Scott Newling

I do not know when God called me to salvation, and I am content with that because, whenever it was, my election has always been certain and sure. So the when of my calling is not so important to me: the fact of it is everything. Nevertheless, in God’s…

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Jesus, Freedom and Authority in Lockdown Part 2: God’s rule

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 by Lionel Windsor

This is Part 2 of a 4-part series looking at issues of freedom and authority from 1 Timothy 2:1–7 (read part 1). This passage teaches us about God and humanity, and so it teaches us to live as humans among humans and human authorities. The first thing…

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How I came to know Jesus – Pip Taylor

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 by Pip Taylor

When I was 7, my parents divorced and had to sell our family home. As a child, I spent a lot of time asking my mum the value of that home so I could work out if I had enough money to buy it back. As an adult who now owns just 20 per cent of an apartment on a highway,…

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Marriage lessons in the present distress: Pastoral reflection

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 by Hank Lee

The postponement of marriage ceremonies hurts acutely during this pandemic, not only because of the goodness of what is being withheld, but also the length of time and preparation most couples put in for the day. This was certainly the case with…

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Present Distresses and Wedding Dresses

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 by Danielle Treweek

This is part one of a two-part series on what 1 Corinthians 7 teaches us in light of the current Covid restrictions on weddings. The seventh chapter of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians is full of all sorts of brain-stretching moments. Sitting…

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