Down-under round-up: 29 July 2015

  • Sandy Grant
  • 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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Disciple-making ministry tip: Prayer dice

  • Peter Chubb
  • 28 July 2015

When learning to pray, children (and adults!) often fall into a rut. They use the same words and pray the same things every time. I came up with an idea to help, to make praying fun, and to prompt the people praying to consider more things to pray about.

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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.

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Real friendships don’t look like sitcoms

  • Tara Sing
  • 22 November 2017

When we base our expectations on the friends in our favourite television show, we are left disappointed because real relationships are much messier than we’d like.

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Is the Proverbs 31 woman even possible?

  • Ruth Baker
  • 2 January 2019

This Proverbs 31 woman is completely consistent with the growth in Christ-likeness that God predestined for all of us.

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John Rinehart interviewed by Tony Payne

  • Tony Payne
  • 21 July 2015

Listen to John Rinehart, author of Gospel Patrons, explain the untold stories of godly men and women who were the behind-the-scenes but essential backers of fruitful ministries. Interview by Tony Payne.

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When sacrifice isn't really sacrifice

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 20 July 2015

Romans 12:1 is often used as the go-to verse to back-up the challenge to be fully committed as a Christian. To give up my ambitions, and really make sacrifices for the sake of God. But as I was reading Romans 6 it struck me that reading 12:1 this way is probably misreading it and unhelpful.

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Biblical recruitment: Cross-shaped servants

  • Peter Tong
  • 13 July 2015

If the human-centered approach to serving in church doesn’t happen to be the one you want to foster, then perhaps you could try these tips for encouraging a cross-shaped mindset for ministry.

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Beautiful love gone bad

  • Ruth Baker
  • 22 February 2021

Shechem’s actions were driven by where his heart was. That inhibited his ability (and willingness) to listen to Dinah, to see her resistance and accept it.

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Salvation Revealed (Genesis 12-50)

  • Matt Olliffe
  • 14 January 2019

Ten studies from chapters 12-50 of the Old Testament book of Genesis.

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