Rory Shiner

Rory Shiner is pastor of Providence Church in Perth, Western Australia. He is the author of Raised Forever and One Forever.

The Bible is a wilderness, not a garden: Lessons from Donald Robinson

  • Rory Shiner
  • 10 April 2019

Robinson was the consummate curious and humble 'guest' of the Bible. His powers of observation lead him to see sometimes startling and uncomfortable features in the biblical landscape.

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We need to talk about church scheduling

  • Rory Shiner
  • 29 December 2016

Sometimes, although we mean to help, we cause harm. Have you thought through how the timing of your church's programs affect people?

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Make pastors run the Sunday services

  • Rory Shiner
  • 11 July 2016

These days, most church services are run with the concept of Every Member Ministry in mind. But, as Rory Shiner argues, perhaps we should return to the days of old where the pastor did it all.

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Ten tips for leading church well

  • Rory Shiner
  • 15 April 2016

A good leader can determine the difference between a service that flows well and a service that flops. Rory Shiner shares ten helpful tips.

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Raised Forever: Jesus' resurrection and ours (ebook: .epub or Kindle .mobi files)

  • Rory Shiner
  • 16 February 2015

Is Jesus' resurrection important? How would you answer this question? How would you explain why the resurrection is at the centre of the Christian faith? "Raised Forever" by Rory Shiner addresses questions like these, and equips you to answer them. [ebook format]

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Raised Forever: Jesus' resurrection and ours

  • Rory Shiner
  • 23 October 2014

Is Jesus' resurrection important? How would you answer this question? How would you explain why the resurrection is at the centre of the Christian faith? "Raised Forever" by Rory Shiner addresses questions like these, and equips you to answer them.

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One Forever: the transforming power of being in Christ (ebook: .epub or Kindle .mobi files)

  • Rory Shiner
  • 22 March 2013

There is a phrase for our relationship with Christ that is everywhere in Paul's letters and almost nowhere in our churches: "in Christ". Rory Shiner unpacks this important biblical idea.

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One Forever: the transforming power of being in Christ

  • Rory Shiner
  • 31 January 2013

There is a phrase for our relationship with Christ that is everywhere in Paul's letters and almost nowhere in our churches: "in Christ". Rory Shiner unpacks this important biblical idea.

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A brief guide to modern theology

  • Rory Shiner
  • 1 November 2006

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The Twilight of Atheism

  • Rory Shiner
  • 1 August 2006

The Twilight of Atheism: The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World Alister McGrath Rider Books, London, 2004, 306pp. On 24 October 1965, Time magazine ran a series of articles exploring the possibility that God was now irrelevant to the thought and culture of the West.

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