Events in Canberra reached fever pitch today. The political controversy over who got support from the OzCar scheme and on what basis (imaginatively called Utegate by the media) has drawn increasingly shrill rounds of accusation, counter accusation and denial. This link from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s website attempts to explain the issue. You won’t have …
Something Australian this week. Not that that makes it any better (or worse). Consider Christ was written by Bryson Smith, pastor of Dubbo Presbyterian with music by Philip Percival, now executive director of EMU Music. Originally released under a label called Plainsong, the is now published by EMU. It appears on the albums Consider Christ, …
Last week’s sermon focused on the introductory material in Romans 1. Actually verses 16 and 17 straddle the introduction and the elaboration of the theme proper: God’s mercy given freely to those under condemnation. Having mentioned the power of God’s salvation, Paul turns to how much that salvation is needed. This contrast emphasises God’s mercy …
Even though it’s been a while since I’ve posted a Friday Bible Study, they have been happening. Some weeks I’m not there, most weeks I am. Since we’ve now started into Romans more properly I’ll try and keep track more faithfully. You may wonder if the preacher is delivering sermons on this passage on Sunday …
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