Peter Bentley on blessing by bequest Blessing by bequest Most of us are aware of the often-quoted verse: “Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful… Continue Reading
Stephen McAlpine is not shy of pointing out the difficulties Christians have in the modern world. He wrote a whole book about us becoming the “Bad Guys”. But he doesn’t want to be known as a church whinger. That becomes… Continue Reading
Put away the chocolate and redeem the day! These are prayers that celebrate love, not just warmed-up romance and couples.
Charles Brammall on being a good member of a small group My Commitment to Home Group – Being a good member If you’re married and your spouse is in a home group, encourage but don’t pressure them to attend it… Continue Reading
A Charles Brammall Column As a leader (or a study-writing member) of your home group, try to write questions in your study that lead to the “Biblical Theology” of the passage/topic. “Biblical Theology” is different from “Systematic Theology”. It asks,… Continue Reading
Asked how Christian self control differs from stoicism – the dour “grin and bear it” philosophy – David Höhne the Academic Dean at Moore College gave a great answer: “There are nine fruits of the spirit, and self-control is the… Continue Reading
A very practical application for prayer in a time of crisis was recounted by Amy Brown, who lost her job as a result of the attempt by National Party leader John Barilaro get a top job as trade commissioner for… Continue Reading
Why would anyone be a professional fundraiser? Asked that question David Martin who has worked for four charities – including large Christian ones – has a good answer. “It’s one of those things where if you’re someone that doesn’t have… Continue Reading
Mark Layson has been a chaplain for ten years. The Other Cheek asked him what he had learned in a decade. After ten years, what have you discovered about being a chaplain that you did not expect? I did not… Continue Reading
An extract from “Busy: Tackling the problem of an overloaded Christian life” by Ian Carmichael, who has been busy running Matthias Media – and I think they published the book, not just because he’s the former CEO – but because… Continue Reading