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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Are periods or mental illness too offensive for Facebook?

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Last wast week I posted a Tiny Bible Bit, which you can read below and it was fairly popular, so Facebook told me, performing better that 95...
Saturday, October 21, 2017

What to do about the person who MUST answer every question

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Some people are super extroverted.  Few of them reside in churches.  But they do exist. And some people are super-charged bible study ex...
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Celebrate the story of the church sleeper

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I've done it a few times. From the back of the church, I've seen the telltale head bobble. From the front of the servie, it hasn...
Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Should you utilise the church spy?

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During my ministry career I switched churches on three occasions.  Over the last two decades I've seen around a dozen ministry agents c...
Sunday, October 8, 2017

Our problem is not the cost of living

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As a resident of Sydney, I live in one of the most expensive places on the entire globe. On top of that, I live in one of the wealthier part...
Friday, September 29, 2017

Mourning the hymn book

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It occurred to me last Sunday, now that I've moved away from my home denomination, that there will be something which, potentially, I...
Saturday, September 23, 2017

When and why to set things right once you've made a preaching mistake

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Preachers make mistakes in every sermon. Usually, they will be mistakes in delivery. Hopefully, on only the rarest of occasions, they make a...
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

How we develop our theology and ethics

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With Australia currently going through the tribulations of a same sex marriage plebiscite, the topic is everywhere.  E-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e. ...
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

In the common shadows of the Reformation divide

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Last Sunday morning I went to the first communion of my niece. Accompanied by my five year old, I knew going in that things would be differe...
Tuesday, September 5, 2017

The missing element in a liturgy-free church service

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I've shared in the past that I'm not the biggest fan of written liturgy during church services. From my experience, it's easily ...
Thursday, August 31, 2017

Arranging where the butts go

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At my previous church I moved rows of plastic chairs.  A. Lot. Of. Chairs. Each week I'd set up the hall/church for the Friday youth...
Tuesday, August 29, 2017

A bible study of soft throws or curve balls?

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Bible studies come in a lot of forms.  They vary depending on the make up of the participants, their chronological and spiritual maturity,...
Thursday, August 24, 2017

Do we consider the believer's drain caused by religious schools?

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I didn't go to a Christian school, but there was an active scripture presence in the school, and nearby  there were a number of Catholic...
Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The church without old people is weak

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Now that I'm not in vocational ministry, I've changed denomination away from the one with the oldest demographic in the nation. Thus...
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Young and opinionated is ok

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When it comes to the development of faith, one of the final stages is, as I describe, mega-confidence. Fuelled by an expanding exposure to...
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Thursday, August 10, 2017

Should we retreat?

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I've been on plenty of "retreats." Some have been personal, most professional. Every time I've returned I've felt ...
Monday, August 7, 2017

Does the church have an intimidating BMI?

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Some churches are... Well... Full of beautiful people. Or, with a glancing overview, appear that way. Or, at least apparently, be filled ...
Saturday, August 5, 2017

Could we now describe a fearful hell?

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Fire. Brimstone. Sulphur. Traditionally, these are the images associated with hell. For a time, these were the images which communicat...
Thursday, August 3, 2017

The message of "Dear Graeme..."

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A few days ago I got forwarded an email from my immediate superiors' boss. While the email was nothing more than passing on his gratit...
Monday, July 31, 2017

Wondering about the past

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In 2005 I started sponsoring a child, then aged 8, from the Phillipines. Today I found all the letters he sent me up until he moved in 201...