Here is what I was going to call a ‘Feminine Manifesto’. (If you haven’t read the introductory post, please do so.) I changed its name because I decided that writing a ‘manifesto’ was a much bigger task than I could undertake here. It’s longer than I wanted it to be […]
Recently I asked where the women are who can exegete the Bible and apply it in the real world. Since then, I’ve discovered that Resurgence (aka Mars Hill Church) have a women’s ministry. While it’s difficult to find on the internet, it is there! You can see an interview with […]
I’m starting a blog conversation with Andrew, a fellow Adelaidean. We’ve each got some similar things on our radars. I’m preparing for parachurch ministry, so I need to figure out what ‘church’ is in order to ‘para’ it. Meanwhile, Andrew runs a house church called Serpents and Doves. We’ll pick […]
…Well, I’d like to think! It’s a bit keen for a holiday reading list, but here are some of the books I’ve picked up recently.
Saw Wicked tonight night with Jess, Anna and Arthur. LOVED it! Very moving, had a few teary moments! Here are some very brief thoughts about one of the main themes: acceptance. *SPOILER ALERT* There are a number of touching songs. One of them is Elphaba’s solo “I’m not that girl” […]
Arthur commented recently on the necessary attention that some Christians have started paying to masculinity but questions continue to remain about femininity. The more I speak to women, the more I hear a cry for satisfying teaching on this issue. Rather than just critique others, I thought I’d have a […]
Today we finished our early church history subject (30-451AD). Here are some of the big ideas from the course. It’s taught by Rhys Bezzant, who’s also starting up the Jonathan Edwards Centre Australia. All aboard for Post-Christendom The world has changed already. The Western church can no longer count on […]
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