Divorce, annulments and dissolutions in the Catholic Church
- Mark Gilbert •
- 4 December 2015
On the 25th October the general assembly of the Synod of Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome concluded what was popularly known as the Synod on the Family. The two big issues were, crudely, “Can divorced couples be allowed to receive Holy Communion?”, and “How should the Catholic Church deal with homosexual couples?” The second issue was not really addressed.
Book Review: Gospel Patrons
- Ben Pfahlert •
- 22 April 2014
Gospel Patrons is an awesome book about a rarely addressed topic. I have never read a book about gospel patronage before, which is curious in light of the fact that Phoebe, who is mentioned in the last few chapters of Romans, is indeed called a “patron”. John Rinehart, a
What I did on my long service leave
- Dave Rogers •
- 29 October 2015
So I had long service leave for the first time this year. “How did that happen?” I asked myself, before hurtling back to reality as I remembered first my years of single ministry, rapidly followed by a church plant, getting married, becoming a rector, welcoming two small people into our world, leading a growing church, and dealing with the reality of struggling marriages and bodies ravaged by cancer.
The surprising secret to church growth in the United States
- Mark Gilbert •
- 4 May 2015
We hear a lot about church growth from Americans. From Saddleback to Willow Creek and beyond, church growth has been one of the hot topics this decade. Having returned from a visit to the Together for the Gospel conference in Louisville, Kentucky, I think I’ve worked out their secret.
Prepare To Share
- Tony Payne •
- 21 January 2014
Over the past couple of years, I’ve been leading a small-group-with-a-difference at my local church. In fact we don’t call ourselves a ‘group’ at all, but a ‘team’—the ‘Newcomers Team’. Our disciple-making focus as a group is to chase up the newcomers who roll regularly through the door on Sunday
How are institutional responses to child abuse affecting your faith?
- Mark Gilbert •
- 27 July 2015
The Royal Commission will certainly challenge people’s trust in the institution of the Church, whether that be Catholic, Anglican or otherwise. And that is not a bad thing, if, instead of to the Church, we are able to point people’s trust toward the promises of Jesus and him alone.
Islam in our backyard: a novel argument
- Tony Payne •
- 16 October 2009
This very readable book explores the core beliefs of Islam as well as the main varieties of Islamic groups, and how Islamic beliefs challenge our Western secularism. (134 pages)
The Essence of the Reformation
- Kirsten Birkett •
- 16 October 2009
In this introductory book, Kirsten Birkett brings us the essence of the Reformation—the social and religious soil in which it grew, the events and people that shaped it, and the ideas and doctrines for which many of them died.
Christmas Card G (pack of 10, ideal for children)
- 21 November 2013
Children's card. Front: "Happy Christmas" Inside bottom panel: "Because of his love for us, God sent his Son Jesus into the world." Back panel: Find out the whole story here: www.twowaystolive.com/whowillbeking Pack of 10 cards with envelopes.
On not doing nothing
- Matthias Media •
- 2 October 2014
A friend of mine is visiting nursing homes and telling the gospel. It made me think of the variety of ways people tell God's good news to humanity: Scripture in schools, English classes at churches, and visiting nursing homes! God loves variety - he didn't just create
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