Whether you’re thinking of studying at Moore College, or just want to be encouraged by the work God is doing in the world through Moore College grads, all are welcome to attend the Moore College Graduation on Monday 15 March. Come and celebrate with the largest group of people graduating from the [...]
The Ministry Training Strategy (MTS) is “passionate about recruiting and training workers for the vital task of Gospel ministry.” God has done and is doing great things through the ministry of MTS. They’ve recently launched a killer new website. Check it out.
They’ve also generously made available 64 of their training resources. THAT sounds like a [...]
I had a great weekend with Roseville Anglican 18+ crew. Lots of encouraging conversations and good times. We looked at Titus (read it here). My summary of the book: knowing the truth of the gospel, leads to godly living, while we wait for Jesus. I spend most of my time speaking to teenagers, so I [...]
Titus is all about knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness. It’s important then to understand what “the truth” is in Titus. The truth in Titus is made very clear in a number of purple passages about the nature of the gospel. Here’s one of them:
3:3At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived [...]
Titus has been given the job of setting up leaders in the church in Crete. In Titus 1:5-9, Paul gives Titus the criteria for how to appoint those pastors. The striking thing as you read through the list is that character matters much more than competence. Does that mean you should look for incompetent people [...]
03.02Waiting for Jesus
Much of life is taken up with waiting. Waiting in traffic. Waiting for a friend. Waiting to see what the future holds. Waiting sometimes sucks. I think that’s because we’re impatient and want everything now. The Christians life could even be characterised by ‘waiting’. For the Christian, it matters what you do while you wait.
The [...]
In Mark 15, as Jesus dies upon the cross, he cries out “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” It’s a quote from Psalm 22. What’s going on? John Dickson reckons:
“This is not a cry of self-doubt from Christ’s lips, as if he is here questioning his identity and mission. It is his [...]
KYCK 2010. It’s coming soon. KYCK 1997 changed my life. I’m praying that many young lives would be changed this year. There are 3 big weekends (9-11 April; 16-18 April; 23-25 April). Insiders reckon this will be the biggest one yet… maybe 6000 teenagers? Ed Springer, Matt Rowson, Dave Miers (that’s me) and George Statheos [...]
Justin Buzzard has just posted a really useful booklet outlining his sermon prep process. John Chapman, Australian evangelist, has a really simple method for sermon prep. Justin’s process is very similar to Chappo’s. That’s a good thing! If you’re new(ish) to preaching, or always looking to learn from others, DOWNLOAD the booklet now. You might [...]
Two random things about teardrops: 1) I’ve noticed teardrop tattoos underneath the eyes of some rough nuts while doing street work. They signify the loss of a friend or a loved one. Check out wikipedia for more specific info. Interesting. 2) One of my favourite songs from 1998 is Teardrop by Massive Attack. Watch the [...]
John Woodhouse kicked off the Moore College (make sure you check out the sexy new resource rich website) academic year with a solid exposition of John 15:1-17 on Monday afternoon chapel. I’ve recently reflected on this passage about Jesus as the True Vine.
On Monday I was particularly struck by verse 9, it’s breathtaking:
“As the Father [...]
[This is the 4th video from the last 5 posts. Back to original content tomorrow!] Josh Harris has recently released a new book, Dug Deep Down. I look forward to reading it! He held a short film contest to coincide with the book launch. Here is the winner:
See the rest of the videos here. I [...]
Since referring to Habakkuk in Thursday’s post, I’ve continued reflecting on the book. The ending of Habakkuk is stunning. The last 3 verses show an amazing joy in adversity. They’re quoted below. I actually quoted them a year ago. The photo in that post is of our then pretty much dead orange tree… ironically, I recently took [...]
“That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic-on a level with the man who says he is a poached [...]
One of the best ways to reach the world with the good news of Jesus is to train Pastors. I have a number of friends who have been involved in doing this in short-term stints in India and Africa with great fruit. My sister and her husband (Jen & Martin Shadwick) are taking a team [...]
01.28In Memory of Bert
While in Clovelly last week, I walked through the massive cemetery at Waverley a number of times. I don’t know how many graves are there, but I’m reasonably confident that the population of dead people is greater than the population of alive people in the immediate area. I found it a sobering experience to walk [...]
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, [...]
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you [...]
Jesus comforts Martha on the occasion of her brothers’ death and he says: “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26)
Jesus is just about to do something crazy. [...]
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep [...] “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me [...] No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority [...]