When Ridley College announced it was making its certificate courses free from May 1 – it was sent out on April 1. But it was no April Fools joke. The Ridley Certificate is an online video course in Bible, theology… Continue Reading
It is likely that NSW Central Coast pastor Andrew Heard’s new book Growth and Change will be on many evangelical ministers reading list for 2024. But it’s a book with a real challenge – calling ministers to be prepared to… Continue Reading
Rev Dr Robert Frisken AM 1934–2024 Tens of thousands of students attend low-to-medium-fee Christian schools every day across Australia. But the wave of Christian Schools started small, half a century ago. Two Baptist churches in Regents Park and Berala, two… Continue Reading
Scott Morrison is unafraid to add to his daggy suburban dad image. He begins his recently released memoir Plans for Your Good: A Prime Minister’s Testimony of God’s Faithfulness with the story of his family being blessed by their dog,… Continue Reading
I owe a youth movement called Christian Endeavour a big debt. Because it was at one Sunday meeting of Christian Endeavour that I fist declared myself to be a follower of Jesus Christ. You won’t find Christian Endeavour in many… Continue Reading
My Bible reading plan has been taking me through the Ten Commandments and beyond in Exodus. And along with the precise instructions of how to construct the Tabernacle is instructions for sacrifice. The Altar would have achieved vast amounts of… Continue Reading
Richard Ostling via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) The American novelist and essayist Marilynne Robinson has accumulated numerous literary prizes, among them the 2005 Pulitzer, but also honors in religion. Her new non-fiction book “Reading Genesis” wrestles with the grand themes and… Continue Reading
As Christians in Australia begin to experience living on the margins, voices of Christians who have thrived on the margins around the world become ever more relevant. If our society’s new rules can make living as a Christian feel less… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall on how to re-ignite prayer time Honestly, I think I’ll pop if I’m in one my small group, and after the study, with half an hour to go, we go round in a circle, “share prayer points” for… Continue Reading
For a evangelical Christian, reading the New York Times “Ethicist” column can be a window into a different world, with the Bible and God featuring only bit players (if at all) in the discussion of ethics question raised by readers… Continue Reading