On being boring
From the Sola Panel: According to a computer analysis, one particular Sunday in the 1950s (the 11 April 1954, to be exact) was the most… Read the full post: On being boring From Forget the Channel by...
View ArticleFree Easter Day Sermon Illustration / Introduction
I’m not preaching on Easter Day this year. But if I were, I’d be using this as my sermon illustration and/or introduction. BBC News –… Read the full post: Free Easter Day Sermon Illustration /...
View ArticleAnd while I’m at it – here’s another Easter sermon illustration
To follow up from my previous post: BBC News – World’s oldest man Walter Breuning dies in US aged 114. The world’s certified oldest man,… Read the full post: And while I’m at it – here’s another Easter...
View ArticleIt ain’t over till it’s over
“The debate is over” – this is an argumentative gambit I’ve noticed quite a few people using recently around the web. It’s a subtle rhetorical… Read the full post: It ain’t over till it’s over From...
View ArticleRemember the Horn of Africa
The causes of famine in Somalia are many and complex: politics, corruption, war, greed; the list goes on. At this particular moment, however, what is… Read the full post: Remember the Horn of Africa...
View ArticleA new site for the Briefing (and for my posts on Christian life and ministry)
What’s changed: From now on my regular posts on Christian life and ministry will appear on the new Briefing site. The Sola Panel is now… Read the full post: A new site for the Briefing (and for my...
View ArticleJedi masters and the body of Christ
From The Briefing: I’m about to use Yoda as a model for Christian love. If you haven’t seen the Star Wars movies, you’ll probably be… Read the full post: Jedi masters and the body of Christ From Forget...
View ArticlePet food, pornography, and the law
From The Briefing: One lazy afternoon in 1999, travel writer Bill Bryson discovered a shop that sold pet supplies and pornography.1 It was at the… Read the full post: Pet food, pornography, and the law...
View ArticleTheological Education in Africa – a great need, can you help?
My friend Mike Taylor, who studied at Moore College in Sydney, is now principal of the Munguishi Bible College in Tanzania. Theological education is one… Read the full post: Theological Education in...
View ArticleGreek or Hebrew?
A quote from George Athas at Moore College that’s crying out for re-posting: A friend of mine who pastors a congregation told me of a… Read the full post: Greek or Hebrew? From Forget the Channel by...
View ArticleWhen the offended decide to go on the offensive
Being an Aussie living in the UK sometimes leads to bizarre experiences. Like when I’m talking to a Brit, and he or she makes a… Read the full post: When the offended decide to go on the offensive From...
View ArticleSpeech and Salvation: Conference Package
I recently led a series of talks and discussions at our church’s weekend conference. I’ve put the whole conference together here into one package for… Read the full post: Speech and Salvation:...
View ArticleAnglicanism for dummies (and for everyone else)
Don’t let the dusty-sounding title of Ashley Null’s paper, 16th Century Anglican Ecclesiology, put you off. It’s a devotional, deep, rich, concise yet scholarly account… Read the full post: Anglicanism...
View ArticleAre we really devoted to the public reading of Scripture? (Scott Newling,...
As evangelicals, we’ll often claim to believe that God speaks to us through the Bible. But do our public church gatherings actually reflect this conviction?… Read the full post: Are we really devoted...
View ArticleSupport the training of future gospel workers
Prior to Moore College, I undertook a two year MTS (Ministry Training Strategy) apprenticeship at the University of New South Wales. I’m immensely grateful for… Read the full post: Support the training...
View ArticleThere is no difference: Kurrajong Ministry Training Fund keynote address
The Ministry Training Fund is a brilliant initiative of Kurrajong Anglican Church. The fund is designed to encourage and financially support people from the church… Read the full post: There is no...
View ArticleBook recommendation – helping kids to navigate the digital age
For all parents and pastors, I highly recommend Jim Steyer’s book Talking Back to Facebook: The CommonSense Guide to Raising Kids in the Digital Age. For… Read the full post: Book recommendation –...
View ArticleSpeech and the Spirit
We’ve got to move beyond the question, “Is every Christian an evangelist”? I had a go at moving the issue forward in my series of articles and… Read the full post: Speech and the Spirit From Forget the...
View ArticleWhat’s happening to our preaching? A response to John Dickson: Hearing Her...
Update (2015): A lot of discussion has occurred since I wrote this review – including a book-length response. See here for a detailed history of… Read the full post: What’s happening to our preaching?...
View Article“In Defence of Inadequate Books on Preaching”: John Dickson replies to my...
John Dickson has recently written a book, published as an eBook by American company Zondervan, entitled Hearing Her Voice: A Case for Women Giving Sermons. Last… Read the full post: “In Defence of...
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