I wrote recently that a few years ago when I critiqued The Shack, I decided not to discuss the Trinity. Partly I thought there were other issues going on and I didn’t have the theological know-how to tackle it but also, to be quite honest, I was wondering what all […]
There are eight blogs, or rather bloggers, who I find particularly significant, all Australian. This list has come together organically, but it turns out to have a breadth of perspectives across theory and praxis. These are the bloggers through whom I’ve found myself expanding my vision — they’re somewhat close […]
We’ve just had our last day of classes – now heading into swot vac before our three-exams-in-two-days! I came to college with a number of issues I wanted to chase through and I’ve been pleasantly surprised that my essays this semester have provided me with opportunities to pursue those questions. […]
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. […]
A few years ago I wrote a couple of papers on The Shack. At the time, lots of people were talking about its portrayal of the Trinity but I chose not to address it, partly because I didn’t feel I had the theological know-how and partly because I thought there […]
I recently read Cathy’s thoughts about women’s ministry, asking if we build women’s ministry around leisure, in danger of becoming idle, 1 Tim 5 women. Wendy commented on a related post to say that sometimes that’s the only way to do women’s ministry because if kids are under foot, it’s […]
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