Last month, Carmelina Read asked whether Christians were in any way distinct from the great Australian materialistic dream. In this article, Phillip Jensen challenges us to think this through in some particular areas of life: gambling, schooling and paying our clergy.As for the rich in this present age, charge them
Experienced preachers often get asked by young preachers to give them advice on their craft. How do I preach better? Should I preach longer? Or shorter? Should I use illustrations? Should I use a full script or just notes?Each preacher develops opinions on these things, and before long the young
To give some specific examples of the differences between the ESV and NIV, let's take a careful look at John 17.John 17:4ESV: “I glorified you on earth, having accomplishedthe work that you gave me to do”NIV: “I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me
In your Bible Brief notes, you recommend some unusual Bible translations. Why is this?In an age of so many choices, what recommends one translation over another? And how do I work out whether the additional material offered by publishers (study notes, cross-references, maps, concordances, CD-ROMs, and so on) is a
With doom and gloom being predicted on all sides for the future of mainstream Christianity, what sort of future should evangelicals look forward to? Phillip Jensen looks into the Bible and into the future for some answers. My mother had a few favourite verses from the Bible that she used