Down-under round-up: 22 April 2015

  • Sandy Grant
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  • 22 April 2015

Issue of the week Once again, the depravity of Islamic State was on view. I was very moved by this response from the Anglican Bishop for Ethiopia, Dr Grant Le Marquand, regarding the 28 Ethiopian Christians murdered in Libya by IS: Personal details about the men who have died may

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What does God think about war? (Audio CD)

  • Phillip Jensen
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  • 16 October 2009

Is there ever a time when war is right? And if so, when is that time? What is the Christian response to war? In this talk Phillip Jensen explores different attitudes to war and what the Bible has to say about war, peace and the times in which we live.

Audio format CD.

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Songs of Celebration (Psalms 107–150)

  • David R. Jackson
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  • 9 July 2026

David Jackson and Matthew Olliffe cover in 10 studies the 44 psalms collected as Book Five, a book where we see the psalmists praising God and expressing hope for their coming king. (10 studies)

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Daydreams of the city square

  • Hannah Ploegstra
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  • 29 April 2014

I suspect that we underestimate the burden of sin on our relationships with one another. Some aspects of this burden are obvious; when we are in seasons of strife with brothers and sisters in Christ, the weight of sin is undeniable. Bitterness between brothers drags us down in our fellowship

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Book review: Show Them Jesus

  • Tim Zulker
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  • 25 May 2015

Show Them Jesus: Teaching the Gospel to Kids by Jack Klumpenhower New Growth Press, 2014, 214 pages What it’s about Show Them Jesus is a book about why kids need to be taught the gospel, and how to do that. Here’s an outline of the book: Why

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A day of small idols

  • Jean Williams
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  • 5 June 2015

I was standing near a group of school mums, waiting for my kids to come out of school, when I overheard this one-sided conversation: “It’s my island bench! I’ve always wanted one! It’s mine. Mine! “The new kitchen goes nearly the whole length of the house. There was this

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On the path to the cancer ward

  • Jean Williams
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  • 8 May 2015

There’s a chemical smell that hits you on the way to the cancer center. Some bright spark of an architect put the building’s main vents just near the entrance doors. Every time you walk up the path, the smell of chemotherapy hits you. Once you’ve been to an oncology ward,

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Reflections on Pastoral Counseling: Understanding the Christian Life

  • Stephen Leston
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  • 23 January 2014

I have been thinking a lot about counseling lately. I suppose as we move to the post-Christmas season people tend to get a little depressed. When they get down they tend to fight with family members. When they fight with family members they tend to call me. Somehow people want

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Down-under round-up: 29 July 2015

  • Sandy Grant
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  • 29 July 2015

Summaries and links for further reading on the commodification of the body parts of aborted babies, the invitation to "come as you are", and how to win by not arguing.

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Normal human being evangelism

  • Tim Zulker
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  • 3 December 2013

So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us. (1 Thessalonians 2:8) Have you ever found yourself in the dreaded Evangelism Zone?

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