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Please stop attacking extremists

  • Phillip Jensen
  • 27 July 2016

Phillip Jensen explains why we need more extremists, not less.

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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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Seven things to do before my kids leave home

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 22 July 2016

Before they fly the nest, what are you hoping to teach your kids? How to cook? How to clean? How to be good with money? Hannah Ploegstra shares her own list, but the things on it aren’t what you’d expect.

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On ageing, dying and death

  • Timothy Raymond
  • 18 July 2016

Ageing, dying and death aren’t the happiest of subjects, but as Timothy Raymond explains, this is one book that brings joy, refreshment and encouragement to these dark topics.

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Headship language

  • David Gilmour
  • 15 July 2016

David Gilmour takes a careful look at the language of headship used in the Bible.

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The uncomfortable exercise of Bible reading

  • Tim Grant
  • 13 July 2016

When it comes to reading the Bible, we have a big problem. That’s why, as Tim Grant explains, we should expect God’s word to chafe.

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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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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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An unsung evangelistic hero

  • Stephen Liggins
  • 4 July 2016

Stephen Liggins introduces us to an overlooked ‘hero’ of evangelism, but it isn’t who you’d expect.

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The lordship of Christ in the political arena

  • Peter Baker
  • 30 June 2016

In preparation for the coming Australian federal election, Peter Baker offers ten theological principles to guide us as we take to the polls.

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