Arthur Davis is an Aussie living in Tanzania, writing at meetjesusatuni.com.
Are you considering heading into Christian ministry? Here are some questions to ask — especially if you’re a Gen Y guy, like me. 1. Are you already a servant? A desire to put yourself forward, to ‘lead’, to ‘teach’, does not mean that you should pursue ministry. Have you truly […]
The Pakistan floods seem to have passed out of the Western news media, but it’s still a bigger disaster than the tsunami, Kashmir, and Haiti — combined. 20% of Pakistan has been flooded, most of it farmland, a blow to the country’s food supply. 21 million people are directly affected. […]
Why Africa? Compared with where we’re heading, this video is about a different dimension of ministry, in different parts of Africa, from a different sending group. Yet it’s the same church, the same world, the same mission. “Why haven’t the missionaries returned? … In the past there were missionaries who loved […]
This is the project I submitted for our recent study tour. It’s a survey of some of the museums and monuments that we visited, from Germany to Switzerland, Luther to Calvin. I had a lot of fun with it. Enjoy! Reformation in Context Today: a historiography of Reformation sites in […]
(Mainly for Christians) How to vote Take the political compass test Think about what a Christian vote means (see also) Compare parties and policies: ABC, Make Poverty History, Australia Votes, GetUp. Vote below the line easily! Thinking it through (our election coverage) Getting started A Christian vote? Julia Gillard’s Q&A appearance […]
(Part 1) A number of people have recognised that the Australian Christian Lobby’s policy survey, Australia Votes, is an improvement on other ‘Christian values’ checklists. How far does it actually get us as Christian voters?
I started thinking about the election here and here, and I think I’m decided: the Greens will get my vote as a Christian this year. Here’s why.
Meet Jesus at uni 