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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The art of biblical interpretation: Inspiration and our attitude

  • John McClean
  • 22 June 2015

The traditional Christian view of the Bible is that it is God’s word. Some churches recognize this by finishing each Bible reading with “This is the word of the Lord”. What does it mean for how we read the Bible?

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Growth Groups

  • Colin Marshall
  • 20 October 2013

Growth Groups is a 10 week practical, 'hands-on' training program to develop effective small group ('Growth Group') leaders. A training program useful for all Christian ministry, not just Growth Groups, because it deals with the fundamentals of gospel work.

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Book Review: Little Black Books: The Bible

  • Rebecca Lin
  • 1 August 2016

Rebecca Lin introduces a book that proved to be pivotal in her discussions with classmates during Christian Studies.

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A Word for leaders

  • Chris Braga
  • 4 February 2014

Christian leadership involves a lot of words: sermons preached, Bible studies led, meetings with individuals, families and teams. Words are the pastor’s tools of trade. It makes a lot of sense since words are of crucial importance to Christian people—after all we trust a God who speaks! It means that fundamental to Christian spiritually is

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God save our gracious Queen

  • Sandy Grant
  • 9 September 2015

Today, on the 9th of September, 2015, Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch of Britain, eclipsing Queen Victoria’s reign of 63 years and 7 months. (She is already Australia’s longest serving monarch, since in modern nation state terms, we are such a young nation!)

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Amos (Matthias Bible Guide)

  • Jeremy Meeks
  • 2 April 2026

Experienced Bible teacher and ministry trainer Jeremy Meeks unpacks the Old Testament book of Amos.

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Teacher's Manual: Your Sneaking Suspicions?

  • 16 October 2009

This teacher's manual is designed to compliment John Dickson's A Sneaking Suspicion, allowing you to work through the book in a classroom setting.

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Keep the Christians in the room: Church attendance at evangelistic courses

  • Dave Jensen
  • 17 September 2018

Rather than churches viewing evangelistic courses as solely an event for non-Christians plus a pastor and perhaps one or two others, we should be striving to have as many Christian church members there as possible.

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What prize are we trying to win?

  • Adrian Russell
  • 4 August 2015

In 1 Corinthians 9:24, the Apostle Paul urges Christians: “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.” I have often heard people explain this verse as an exhortation to strive hard for salvation, to endure in faith, to persevere in love, to remain steadfast in hope, and take hold of the prize—eternal life.

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