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Creatures of habit: Getting our habits under control

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019 by Bronwyn Windsor

In part 1 we looked at why it’s so important to harness our habits for good. Now we turn to the nitty-gritty practical stuff about what this might look like. At the risk of stating the complete obvious: we make time for the things we really want to…

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Ministry

In defence of Lent

April 2, 2019March 30, 2019 by Dan McKinlay

I grew up a Roman Catholic. When I was converted in my teenage years, I became a (high church) Presbyterian, so much so that in 2010 I refused to celebrate Christmas. Fortunately, in Scotland there are pockets of Presbyterians who likewise do…

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Christian Living

Creatures of habit: Why habits matter

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 by Bronwyn Windsor

Everyone has habits. This is because habits are a part of what it means to be created. You might have the habit of taking off your shoes when you enter a house. Or always sitting on the same side of the aisle in church. Or, like me, of binge watching…

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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 David…

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Christian Living Evangelism

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…

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Christian Living

A rebuke in love: Fostering a culture of change in churches

March 19, 2019March 14, 2019 by Alice Brown

It had been an exhausting day and tired children were pushing all my buttons. I would love to say that I rose above the bickering with words of kindness, but that sadly was not the case! Later, children in bed and cup of tea in hand, my husband and…

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Doctrine

What’s in a name? (I AM)

March 17, 2019March 14, 2019 by Kate Hamer

In every culture, names carry significance. This is especially true in the Semitic culture of Bible where names are frequently used to define a person’s characteristics and actions. In this short series, we’ll explore the many and varied names…

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