Thanks to Mark Smith, pastor of Drouin Presbyterian, for posting this item about the ordination and induction of Stephen Deroon as pastor of the Moe/Yarram (Vic) congregation. Welcome to a new colleague. Congratulations Rev. Stephen Deroon!! Stephen was ordained and inducted this afternoon into the Moe-Yarram parish in Victoria. It was a pleasure and a …
Well, it was fun while it lasted. Online bookseller Amazon is buying out better online bookseller Book Depository. Despite promises to keep the Book Depository brand functioning, how much longer cheaper books and free postage will last are anyone’s guess. Unless Amazon are able to follow Book Depository’s better model and start offering free shipping …
From Tim Chester’s new book A Meal With Jesus which I’m currently savoring: Commenting on the Pharisees’ response to Jesus’ presence at a feast hosted by Levi in Luke chapter 5, Chester comments: The problem here is not the party. The Pharisees knew God’s kingdom was going to be a party. Their objection is to …
Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World – Recommendations for Conduct is a document produced by the World Council of Churches; the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, and the World Evangelical Alliance. It’s not a long document, and contains some interesting principles. I haven’t read it in depth yet, but want to come back to it. …
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