Andrew Heard: “Women and ‘teaching’ : What is Paul prohibiting in 1 Timothy...
Andrew Heard is the Senior Minister of EV Church and has written a paper engaging with an ongoing discussion about the meaning of the verb “teach” in 1 Timothy 2:12. I felt it interacted well with the...
View ArticleInstruments of Peace – Neutral Bay Multifaith Service 2014
On Wednesday this week I was part of the Neutral Bay School Multifaith Service, along with my colleagues Kate & Claire from St Augustine’s Neutral Bay. The topic was “being instruments of peace”....
View ArticleAndrew Heard: “A Brief Response to John Dickson’s Response to My Response”
Andrew Heard is the Senior Minister of EV Church and has written a paper engaging with an ongoing discussion about the meaning of the verb “teach” in 1 Timothy 2:12. Andrew’s paper appeared on this...
View ArticleWhy learn biblical Hebrew?
Learning Hebrew takes organisation, discipline and effort. Is the hard work is worth it? Why learn Hebrew in the first place anyway?
View ArticleMoore College School of Theology – Tend My Sheep: The Word of God and...
A one day conference addressing the topic of pastoral ministry; Thursday 10 September 2015, 9:00am – 5:00pm
View ArticlePraise from people or praise from God?
It’s easy to seek security and importance in this life through the praise of others but it’s a recipe for trouble.
View ArticleGospel speech: a fresh look at the relationship between every Christian and...
A brief biblical exploration of the way the gospel shapes the speech of every Christian as they confess Jesus Christ with their mouth.
View ArticleMost popular Bible verses of 2015 (radio interview)
The Top 10 most popular Bible verses for 2015: what we can learn about God and ourselves
View ArticleNexus 2016 Conference – Ministry in Exile
I'll be speaking at the Nexus 2016 Conference for gospel workers, on 23 May 2016, on the topic of "Ministry in Exile".
View ArticleGospel speech: now available as an ebook
A brief biblical exploration of the way the gospel shapes the speech of every Christian as they confess Jesus Christ with their mouth. Now available as an ebook. The post Gospel speech: now available...
View ArticleLearning to Speak Christian in an Online World: Video
Ephesians helps us come to grips with what Christian speech is all about, and how that affects our speech in the online world. The post Learning to Speak Christian in an Online World: Video appeared...
View ArticleComing up at Nexus16: “Are We There Yet? Exile in the Bible”
I'll be speaking on the topic of "Exile in the Bible" at Nexus16, alongside Kanishka Raffel, Phil Colgan and others (video) The post Coming up at Nexus16: “Are We There Yet? Exile in the Bible”...
View ArticleAre We There Yet? Exile in the Bible (video)
The video of my talk "Are We There Yet? Exile in the Bible" is now available to watch The post Are We There Yet? Exile in the Bible (video) appeared first on Forget the Channel.
View ArticleTeaching and learning in the Bible: An interview with Dr Claire Smith
An interview with Dr Claire Smith, an expert in the language of teaching and learning in the New Testament The post Teaching and learning in the Bible: An interview with Dr Claire Smith appeared first...
View ArticleSlip, slop, slap for sustainable sacrifice
This blog series is about habits and personal organisation structures I've developed over the years for "sustainable sacrifice" in Christian ministry. The post Slip, slop, slap for sustainable...
View ArticleTaming the phone 1: Minimising notifications
One of my jobs as a Christian minister is to work out how to use my phone without being used by it. A key way to do this is to minimise notifications. The post Taming the phone 1: Minimising...
View ArticleTaming the phone 2: Putting apps in their place
One of my jobs as a Christian minister is to work out how to use my phone without being used by it. A key way to do this is to put apps in their place. The post Taming the phone 2: Putting apps in...
View ArticleBuilding blocks of a trusted system
Christian ministry involves constantly asking: "What should I be doing right now?" This is where my "trusted system" is incredibly useful to me. The post Building blocks of a trusted system appeared...
View ArticleCapturing wild commitments
Being a Christian involves being committed to people. But all these commitments can be a source of stress, unless they are captured. Here's how I do it. The post Capturing wild commitments appeared...
View ArticleLiving life in “the zone”: using zones to regulate life
Communications technologies make it hard to regulate the various facets of life, e.g. "work", "home" and "rest". I use the concept of "zones" to do this. The post Living life in “the zone”: using zones...
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