The apostle Paul: "Now we really live ..."
Most Christians seem to have parts of the Bible that they love coming back to again and again. I feel...
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What to say to Dave about regular Bible reading
It’s a sunny Sunday morning as you file out of church and head for the coffee. As soon as the...
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Discipleship with direction: Paul in 2 Timothy 3
Perhaps you can help me. I’m trying to think of a word that starts with C. Why? Because I want...
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What stands out from the Gospel of Luke?
I preached through Luke’s Gospel in three chunks over 2020–2022. I did this in part because it’s long—one-eighth of the...
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Do you see dead people?
Back in 1999, the haunting movie The Sixth Sense was released. In it, a distressed young boy named Cole (played...
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You & You, Me and the Bible
In the middle of last year, I opened my big mouth and suggested that our church needed a better program...
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The heartbreak of the blessed Mary
If the Christmas season had a favourite Bible passage, you’d have to say it was Luke chapter 2, wouldn’t you?...
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Working on our theology of work
As you may know, I’ve been involved in the publishing ministry of Matthias Media for a few decades now. What...
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Beware of sermon application
The Bible is very much to be applied to our lives. I believe this with all my heart and mind....
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Resourcing gospel clarity
The fact that you’re reading this email suggests to me you share our conviction that making and growing disciples of...
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Excerpt from Subjects and Citizens
