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Friends in Christ, in my report at the AGM, I shared something to encourage at any stage of disciple-making with the 4Es. Can you be ready to ask people: “I’m looking for someone to read the Bible with. Would you be interested?” You are asking them to do you a favour. You can do it…
Keep ReadingThe “Jesus is _____.” campaign reminds me of the annual Movember campaign. Now in its 16th year, Movember encourages men to grow a mo (moustache) during the month of November. The idea is to register with some mates, start the month clean-shaven, and then go through the varied stages of beauty involved in growing a…
Keep ReadingCan you imagine what it might have been like to see Jesus emerge from the tomb? As a matter of fact, the Gospel writers do not record that moment! Presumably it was very early on the Sunday morning, before dawn. The women had not yet arrived with their spices to anoint the corpse. The guard…
Keep ReadingFriends in Christ, Last week saw the funeral of Dr. Billy Graham. Our families owe, humanly speaking, our lives to this Evangelist and his crusades. Each family member, except me, made decisions for Christ in 1959 at the Sydney Showground or Sydney Cricket Ground. They were great times, when the daily papers would have pages…
Keep ReadingThe thought of sharing the gospel message with people can be terrifying! How do we help our heads and hearts take on this task of evangelism? As we get ready for our “Jesus is _______.” month of mission in March, I thought it would be good to list as many reasons for why we are…
Keep ReadingThe day I wrote this letter, I was praying with fellow church members and missionaries at the CMS Summer School in Katoomba. Some of our missionaries serve in a location where the government can make it difficult for people who are Christians. In one situation, employers now use a questionnaire, which includes a question that…
Keep ReadingIt’s Advent season, according to the traditional church calendar. Advent means “arrival” or “coming”. The Advent season is where we celebrate Christ’s first coming – his coming into human flesh – at Christmas, and prepare for his second coming – to judge the world and take his people home – at the end of the…
Keep ReadingI recently had the privilege of taking study leave. During that time I attended two conferences. The first was for the Evangelical Theological Society and the other was for the Society of Biblical Literature. Both societies, which are made of biblical and theological scholars as well as students and pastors, seek to foster scholarship of…
Keep ReadingIn my Minister’s Letters this year, I’m unpacking the “Values” in St Michael’s “Vision 2020” statement. Here’s the eighth on the list of things we value: Globally-minded Christians, connecting with all classes, ages and cultures. Leviticus 19:15 says, “do not show partiality to the poor or favouritism to the great”. The Proverbs (23:22) remind us,…
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