Arthur Davis is an Aussie living in Tanzania, writing at meetjesusatuni.com.
I’m a little uneasy in posting this one. I could appear pious. Or I could appear weak and fallible, which would make me seem even more pious. I just hope, if you read on, that you’ll find some encouragement. If a ‘prayer life’ sounds big or fancy to you, I […]
America has long been seen as the premier Christian nation (if such a thing is possible). Since its foundation, there has been an amazing amount of Christian language and influence embroidered in American public life. And the thing that evangelicals from the rest of the world have found exciting, like […]
I’ve recently waded well out into the wiki waters and completed an overhaul of the Ridley page on Wikipedia.
Church denominations are muddly — and muddy, and kind of of icky. Like sheep, maybe — sheep in the rain in Melbourne. And I come from the City of Churches, the place where all denominations were first allowed to roam free in Australia. Baa.
It’s about a year since the so-called Lakeland Revival or Florida Outpouring began. It was purportedly the “third wave” after the 1994 movement known as the Toronto Blessing. Lakeland was an internet phenomenon, and had thousands of Christians entranced, confused or opposed to it.
Not long ago, on our departure from Adelaide, I referred you to a list of things that we will try to avoid while studying. I’ve just come across some further advice for budding theology students which we shall adhere to closely… :)
If you call yourself a Christian, stop for a moment and consider something. How important do you believe your faith is? I’m guessing it’s a pretty big deal. It’s your response to God, right? You probably cherish it, that responsibility or choice of yours. Of course that brings tensions: what […]
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