Down-under round-up: 27 May 2015
- Sandy Grant •
- 27 May 2015
Issue of the week Neil Foster, Associate Professor of Law at Newcastle University, continues updating us on Schools, Scripture, Banning of Books and Sexual Orthodoxy, examining the merits of the objections stated to the now-marginalized Christian views on sex. He argues that “students are entitled to hear points of view at
Where to look for God
- Tony Payne •
- 26 May 2015
Would it be possible to have the cross of Christ plastered all over your church, talked about often, celebrated in festivals, sung about weekly... but still to have a church that was essentially ignorant of the cross and its power? Martin Luther’s vigorous "yes!" to this question was at the
The upside-down cross
- Tony Payne •
- 19 May 2015
The recent Nexus Conference on ‘Crucified Ministry’ left me with a notebook full of scribbled thoughts and insights from a richly stimulating and encouraging day. Over the next few days, as we post video of the three main morning addresses at the conference, I’ll be reflecting on a key point
Book review: Show Them Jesus
- Tim Zulker •
- 25 May 2015
Show Them Jesus: Teaching the Gospel to Kids by Jack Klumpenhower New Growth Press, 2014, 214 pages What it’s about Show Them Jesus is a book about why kids need to be taught the gospel, and how to do that. Here’s an outline of the book: Why
What your church needs to know about church
- Tara Sing •
- 22 May 2015
People love watching and talking about trends. Trends in the stock market, trends in prices, trends in culture, and also trends in churches. And apparently, the trend for churches in 2015 is not a good one. If the predictions are true, it looks like things are going downhill: Your
Down-under round-up: 20 May 2015
- Sandy Grant •
- 20 May 2015
A more concentrated list this week, since I’ve been extra busy… Issue of the week The issue last week was the book banning placed upon NSW SRE (Special Religious Education) in schools. The good news is that the ban has been overturned. This has been an early skirmish in a potentially
The art of biblical interpretation: Not just like any book
- John McClean •
- 15 May 2015
If you visit GoThereFor then you almost certainly regard reading the Bible as an important activity. You are probably involved in helping other people read and understand it. You think that reading the Bible well matters. This is the first in a series of articles that will look at how
On the path to the cancer ward
- Jean Williams •
- 8 May 2015
There’s a chemical smell that hits you on the way to the cancer center. Some bright spark of an architect put the building’s main vents just near the entrance doors. Every time you walk up the path, the smell of chemotherapy hits you. Once you’ve been to an oncology ward,
Down-under round-up: 6 May 2015
- Sandy Grant •
- 6 May 2015
Not all Christians have the same amount of time or inclination to read widely. So I’m trying to save pastors, elders and other interested Christians time by selecting a bunch of the best articles round the web each week. I’m doing it with a small bias towards stuff by
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.
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