Book review: Women of the Word

  • Jean Williams
  • 30 October 2015

Jean Williams takes a look at a book that is helpful to both men and women for improving the way that they read and understand the Bible.

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Keeping the cross front and centre

  • Philip Griffin
  • 8 September 2015

Recently I was talking with a neighbour about church, and he asked me “So what is church all about?” He was curious, and wanted to know what I think is central to what we believe, sing about, pray about and how we relate to one another.

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But you're wrong!

  • Jennie Baddeley
  • 29 September 2015

How do we disagree with each other? If you’ve been around any church for more than 12 months you’ll know that there are many disagreements. Sometimes these are fairly small and trivial. In every church I’ve ever been in there’s been an argument about the colour or type of the furnishings. And the carpet is a small issue compared with some of the wider ones that impact on life, like who Jesus is, how God saves, and other major doctrinal truths.

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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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Down-under round-up: 12 August 2015

  • Sandy Grant
  • 12 August 2015

A new anti-religion-in-schools billboard, what has happened to penal substitutionary atonement, the darker side of predestination, a reminder to keep evangelism on the table, and a Psalm of encouragement for those who are suffering.

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Vine Journal: Issue 2

  • 13 May 2016

Contents of Issue 2 of Vine Journal.

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The gospel of blessing: Psalm 128

  • Sandy Grant
  • 3 April 2017

Read Psalm 128 lately? Does it uncomfortably remind you of the 'prosperity gospel'?

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Down-under round-up: 7 October 2015

  • Sandy Grant
  • 7 October 2015

Sandy Grant's links on mental health, sacrifice, comfort/suffering, Proverbs 22:6, and religious radicalisation.

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Tips for Christmas service leaders

  • Sandy Grant
  • 20 December 2016

Are you leading a service this Christmas, or know someone who is? These eight tips will help you do a great job.

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How I do one-to-one ministry

  • Alison Blake
  • 7 March 2017

A practical outline of one woman's approach to reading the Bible one-to-one.

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