Learning godliness from Scripture and a sister

  • Winnie Chan
  • 19 January 2016

As a first year MTS (Ministry Training Strategy) apprentice at my church, St Paul’s Anglican in Sydney’s north-west, I get to help make disciple-making disciples as my full-time job. One of my main ministries and highlights of the week is meeting up with different women in my congregation to read the Bible together and pray for each other, with each other. I also meet up with my trainer, Bon, who pastorally cares for me and teaches me from God’s word as I seek to do the same for others.

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Classics from the archives: God's plan for work

  • The Briefing
  • 25 July 2016

In this 'Briefing' classic from the archives, Paul Grimmond changes the way we think about work.

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Down-under round-up: 2 March 2016

  • Sandy Grant
  • 2 March 2016

Sandy Grant's reads of the week include a program to help you share the gospel at work, things that encourages church visitors, the idol of sports for parents, plus a reflection on a proposed anti-bullying program.

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The hidden hours of ministry: Prayer

  • Peter Tong
  • 13 June 2016

We know that prayer should form the backbone of Christian ministry, but often we fail to put this knowledge into practice. Peter Tong presents four helpful thoughts on prayer to encourage us to make it our foundation stone.

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Meeting with Tadashi

  • Sam McGeown
  • 8 July 2016

For a year, Sam McGeown met with a young Japanese man named Tadashi and tried to introduce him to Jesus. This is what happened as a result.

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Making the most of a church weekend away

  • David Phillips
  • 18 April 2016

Church weekends away can often be uncomfortable and awkward. But as Dave Phillips argues, there’s value in spending time away together: the key is preparing well.

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Down-under round-up: 3 February 2016

  • Sandy Grant
  • 3 February 2016

Sandy Grant's links on the start of the US election, growth groups, expository preaching, and attitudes towards finances.

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Down-under round-up: 17 February 2016

  • Sandy Grant
  • 17 February 2016

Sandy Grant's links of the weeks include discussion on anti-bullying schemes in schools, quiet time with God on loud days, the passing of a Christian Aboriginal, death and the prosperity gospel, Jesus and women, and praying for Richard Dawkins.

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Is it time to share what I believe?

  • Bob Mendelsohn
  • 11 December 2015

Back in October, Santa themes began to decorate some stores. It’s now hard to miss the rush of the silly season and the requisite purchasing push to remind us to spend so that people can be fulfilled. The madness compounds and money tightens while wallets still splurge. All that to say—capitalism rages.

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Classics from the archives: Better church

  • 4 May 2016

In this "Briefing" classic from the archives, Tony Payne looks at the how and why of running church services.

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